The germ pores in a pollen grain are regions where:
ACytoplasm is absent
BThe intine is absent
CThe exine is absent (no sporopollenin)
DThe whole wall is absent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The exine is absent (no sporopollenin)
**Germ pores** are apertures in the exine where **sporopollenin is absent** — the pollen tube emerges through one of these during germination.
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