Select the wrong statement regarding pollen tablets.
Select the wrong statement regarding pollen tablets.
The correct option is A They are used for pollination.
Pollen grains are rich in nutrients and are often collected from beehives along with honey and wax. They are available in the market as food supplements in the form of tablets and syrups. The consumption of pollen has been claimed to increase athletes and race horses’ performance and prevent premature ageing.
Pollen tablets can cause severe hypersensitive reactions in people allergic to pollen.
Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of the flower. Pollen tablets are not used for pollination. This is because pollen remains viable for only a small time frame. The pollen collected from beehives are usually in a non-viable state. Also, the pollen processing to make tablets makes it sterile and not fit for pollination.
Pollen grains are rich in nutrients and are often collected from beehives along with honey and wax. They are available in the market as food supplements in the form of tablets and syrups. The consumption of pollen has been claimed to increase athletes and race horses’ performance and prevent premature ageing.
Pollen tablets can cause severe hypersensitive reactions in people allergic to pollen.
Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of the flower. Pollen tablets are not used for pollination. This is because pollen remains viable for only a small time frame. The pollen collected from beehives are usually in a non-viable state. Also, the pollen processing to make tablets makes it sterile and not fit for pollination.
