alleryBrassinolide, the first brassinosteroid identified, was isolated from pollen of
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DRapeseed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rapeseed
Brassinolide was extracted in 1979 from rapeseed (Brassica napus) pollen, giving the group its name.
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