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Amount of pollen grains per each kernel produced by a maize tassel is at least

A. 5000

B. 10000

C. 15000

D. 25000

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The amount of pollen grains per kernel produced by a maize tassel is at least 25000.
Tassels are relatively large inflorescences and produce many flowers. Estimates of pollen grain production range from 2 to 25 million pollen grains per tassel.
97% or more of the kernels produced by each plant are pollinated by other plants in the field. Each tassel contains as many as 2 million or more pollen grains, which translates to at least 2,000 pollen grains produced for each silk of the ear shoot.

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