KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-14

  • question_answer
    Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from:

    A) Synergids

    B) Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

    C) Antipodal cells

    D) Diploid egg

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Apomixis is an asexual type of reproduction in which the plant embryos grow from egg cells without being fertilised 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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