Question

Pollen tablets available in market are for
A. breeding programme
B. supplementary food
C. ex situ-conservation
D. In vitro fertilization

Answer 1

Hint: Pollen tablets are used for instant energy source, it is complete food and acts as a balanced diet and replaces the regular diet, such pollen tablets provide nourishment, contain all nutrients which are required by humans.

Complete answer:
Basically pollen grains are mainly male gametophytes which hold mate gametes, Supplementary food act ac macronutrients diet which supplement in addition to the usual diet, Pollen tablets act as supplementary food, it act as balanced diet with high protein, free amino acids, vitamins and carbohydrates, or high fat diets. Which is good for athletes and race horses.
A. breeding programme :- It is the planned breeding program of a group of animals or plants , in which involves several individuals and extends for several generations, to such breeding programmes include several breeding methods like artificial and natural.
C. Ex situ conservation:- it is a type of conservation program for the various threatened animals, plants and other resources which is needed to conserve to maintain the balance in nature. In this type of conservation, plants or animals are conserved in man-made structures like the formation of zoological park, biosphere reserves, national park and botanical gardens.
D. In vitro fertilization :- it is the artificial fertilization process, in which those organisms are threatened or found rare in a natural environment or not able to reproduce in nature then this type of artificial fertilization gives advantages for conservation programmes.

Hence, the correct option is B.

Note: Pollen tablets may sound as part of some kind of conservation or breeding program but it is actually used as a food supplement in many western countries to enhance the performance of the athletes and for the race horses.