When the vegetative cells of the sporophyte develop into an embryo, it is called .....

  • A
    Apospory
  • B
    Apogamy
  • C
    Apomixis
  • D
    Adventive embryony

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$A$: Multiplication occurs rapidly with equal rate in apomixis as well as in amphimixis.
$R$: Both types show mitotic as well as meiotic division.

How many of the following statements are correct?
- The production of seeds without fertilization is called apomixis.
- The occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembryony.
- The pollen grains represent the male gametophytes.

Polyembryony is commonly observed in which of the following plant groups?

Are pollination and fertilisation necessary in apomixis? Give reasons.

$A$: Apomictic embryo is an asexual mode of reproduction.
$R$: It prevents the segregation of traits.

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