Sporopollenin is chemically |
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a) |
Homopolysaccharide |
b) |
Fatty substance |
c) |
Protein |
d) |
Heteropolysaccharide |
Sporopollenin is chemically |
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a) |
Homopolysaccharide |
b) |
Fatty substance |
c) |
Protein |
d) |
Heteropolysaccharide |
(b) Sporopollenin is biologically most resistant organic material (fatty substance) found in the exine (outer wall) of spores and pollen grains. It consists of complex polymers with an emperical formula formed by oxidative polymerization of carotenoids and their esters. |