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What is pollen allergy?


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Pollen grain:

  1. Pollen grains are small structures that contain male gametes.
  2. These are haploid in nature.
  3. The tube cell turns into a pollen tube and the generative cell discharges the sperm nuclei in the interior region of the pollen grain, which contains cytoplasm.

Pollen Allergy:

  1. Pollen allergy impacts the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, and other parts of the body.
  2. Stuffy nose, runny nose, watery and itchy nose and eyes, inner ears, and the roof of the mouth are common symptoms of an allergic reaction.
  3. The most common cause of this allergy is reactivity to pollen in the air.

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