The field dealing with the study of pollen (called
palynology) is relatively new, and many questions remain
unanswered. For example, pollen is everywhere, transporting
DNA within a tough capsule thats stronger than
Teflon—yet scientists still dont know exactly
what its made of. Meanwhile, they also cant
explain the elaborate (and often beautiful) shapes that
pollen takes: Do these shapes help the pollen fly, help
it “dock” on the right flower, or do something
else altogether?
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