Question

Pollen grain of which plant causes allergy?

• A. Triticum
• B. All of these
• C. Coriander
• D. Parthenium

Answer 1

The correct option is D Parthenium

• Pollen grain of Parthenium (Carrot grass) causes allergies. Parthenium (carrot grass) came into India as a contaminant with imported wheat.
• The pollen of Parthenium are small, light and dry and are carried by the wind.
• They enter our body through the nasal tract and induce hypersensitivity or allergy in the respiratory tract.
• Allergic reactions involve sneezing, asthma, etc.