Question
“Pollen grains has some harmful effects”. Discuss.

Answer

  1. Pollen grains cause severe allergies, bronchial respiratory disorders, asthma, bronchitis, etc.
  2. Parthenium (or carrot grass) came into India as contaminant with imported wheat and causes pollen allergy.

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