Question

Monocot pollen grains are generally

• A. Monocolpate
• B. Bicolpate
• C. Tricolpate
• D. Multicolpate

Answer 1

The correct option is A Monocolpate

Colpus is a long furrow like aperture and pollen grains having such apertures are called colpate. Generally, there are two types of colpate pollen grains in angiosperms, monocolpate and tricolpate. Tricolpate pollen grains are found in dicots whereas monocolpate pollen grains are a characteristic feature of monocots. Monocolpate pollen grains have a single furrow on one side.

so, the correct answer is A.