About Lesson
Pollen Grain Dispersal:-
- In over 60% of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at the 2-celled stage.
- In others, the generative cell divides mitotically to give rise to the two male gametes before pollen grains are shed (3-celled stage).
- Once they are shed, pollen grains have to land on the stigma before they lose viability.
- The period for which pollen grains remain viable is variable and depends on the prevailing temperature and humidity.