Question:

All are events of pollen-pistil interaction EXCEPT

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Remember: Pollen-pistil interaction starts after pollination, not inside anther
Updated On: May 8, 2026
  • absorption of water and nutrients from the stigmatic surface.
  • first division of pollen grain.
  • deposition of pollen grain on stigma.
  • germination of pollen grains to produce pollen tube.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation


Concept: Pollen-pistil interaction includes all events from pollen landing on stigma to pollen tube growth and fertilization.
• Deposition of pollen on stigma
• Recognition (compatibility/incompatibility)
• Absorption of water and nutrients
• Germination of pollen to form pollen tube

Step 1:
Understand pollen-pistil interaction.
It begins after pollination (pollen reaches stigma).

Step 2:
Analyze each option.
• (A) Absorption of nutrients: Part of interaction
• (B) First division of pollen grain: Occurs before pollination (inside anther), not part of interaction
• (C) Deposition on stigma: First step of interaction
• (D) Germination: Key event of interaction

Step 3:
Conclusion.
Thus, first division of pollen grain is not part of pollen-pistil interaction. Final Answer: Option (B)
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