Morphology of Flowering PlantsHard

Question

Apomixis is

Options

A.formation of seeds by fusion of gametes.
B.formation of seeds without syngamy and meiosis.
C.formation of seeds with syngamy but no meiosis
D.non of the above

Solution

In plants normal sexual reproduction includes meiosis and fertilization. It is called amphimixis But in some plants abnormal sexual reproduction called apomixis has been observed. apomixis includes abnormal sexual reproduction in which egg or other cells like synergids and antipodals develop into embryo without fertilization and meiosis. The term apomixis was given be Winkler (1908) eg. Citrus,Rannunculus.

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