Apomixis and Polyembryony

Author:NCERT
12th CBSE
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Important Questions on Apomixis and Polyembryony

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Embryo sacs of some apomictic species appear normal but contain diploid cells. Suggest a suitable explanation for the condition.

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 Are parthenocarpy and apomixis different phenomena? Discuss their benefits.

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What is polyembryony and how can it be commercially exploited?

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Are pollination and fertilisation necessary in apomixis? Give reasons.

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Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to a diploid embryo? If yes, then how?

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In the case of polyembryony, if an embryo develops from the synergid and another from the nucellus, which is haploid and which is diploid? 

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The phenomenon observed in some plants wherein parts of the sexual apparatus is used for forming embryos without fertilisation is called