During an excavation of soil, pollen fossils were retrieved from the deepest layer of soil. The pollen grains remained as fossils because

Question

Pollen grains are asexual reproductive structures.

The intine of pollen grains is made up of pectin.

Exine has spiny ornamentation.

The exine of pollen grains is highly resistant to enzyme action.

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