Pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a grain of pollen from a geranium (Pelargonium sp.). Pollen grains contain the male repro

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Pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a grain of pollen from a geranium (Pelargonium sp.). Pollen grains contain the male reproductive cells of a plant. The sculpted outer wall (exine) helps the pollen adhere to the bodies of pollinating insects.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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