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The exine of a pollen grain is composed of one of the most resistant biological matieral by which pollen grains are able to withstand extremes of temperature and dessication and cannot be degraded by any enzyme is

A

lignocellulose

B

sporopollenin

C

cellulose and lignin

D

pectin and cellulose

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  12. Fusion of male gamete with polar nuclei of embryo sac is known as

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