Q.Give short note on pollen kitt.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Pollen kitt is a sticky, oily surface coating on entomophilous pollen, derived from the tapetum, that aids insect-mediated pollination and protects the grain.
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Pollen kitt is a viscous, oily, often yellowish substance -- rich in lipids, carotenoid pigments, and sometimes proteins -- that coats the outer (exine) surface of the pollen grain, typically filling the small cavities and grooves of the sculptured exine surface. It is produced by, and derived from, the tapetum, the innermost nutritive cell layer of the anther wall, during the later stages of pollen grain development, and is deposited onto the pollen surface as the anther matures and the tapetal cells break down.
Pollen kitt is characteristically present in the pollen of entomophilous (insect-pollinated) flowers, and it serves several important functions:
- Adhesion: its sticky consistency makes pollen grains clump together and adhere readily to the bodies of visiting insects, ensuring efficient pick-up and transfer of pollen during pollination, and also causes pollen grains to stick to each other.
- Protection: the oily coat helps protect the pollen grain from desiccation (water loss) and from damage by ultraviolet radiation. …
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