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Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from
Options
(a) Synergids
(b) Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
(c) Antipodal cells
(d) Diploid egg
Correct Answer:
Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
Explanation:
Apomixis is an asexual type of reproduction in which the plant embryos grow from egg cells without being fertilized by pollen-the male part of the plant. In citrus, apomictic embryos arise from maternal sporophytic tissue like nucellus and integuments in ovule. This type of embryony is called adventive embryony.
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Question Type: Memory
(964)
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Subject: Biology
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Difficulty Level: Easy (1008)
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Subject: Biology (4253)
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