In adventive embryony, embryos develop from:
Haploid egg cell
Diploid zygote
Diploid cells of the nucellus or integuments
Synergids or antipodal cells
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A plant species exhibits diplospory. Which of the following statements accurately describes the origin of the embryo sac in this species?
The embryo sac develops directly from the megaspore mother cell without meiosis.
The embryo sac develops from a haploid megaspore after meiosis.
The embryo sac develops from a nucellar cell.
The embryo sac develops from an integumentary cell.
Apomixis arises due to
Development of an embryo without meiosis and fertilization
Development of an embryo from a fertilized egg
Development of an embryo from a haploid cell
Development of an ovary without pollination
Occurrence of more than one embryo is called
Polyembryony
Embryony
Parthenogenesis
Fertilization
Apomixis is seen in
Some species of Asteraceae
Some species of Poaceae
All species of Rutaceae
All species of Fabaceae
Apomixis and parthenocarpy are similar in lacking?
meiosis
fertilization
requirement of pollinator
all
The process by which seeds are formed without fertilization in flowering plants is known as:
Parthenocarpy
Polyembryony
Apomixis
Self-incompatibility
Apomixis is like
Sexual reproduction
Fertilization
Parthenogenesis
Asexual reproduction
Polyembryony commonly occurs in
banana
tomato
potato
citrus and mango
Why sometimes, even diploid offspring is produced through parthenogenesis?
When offspring is produced without fertilization of diploid egg cell
When offspring is produced through fertilization of diploid egg cell
When offspring is produced without fertilization of haploid egg cell
When offspring is produced through fertilization of haploid egg cell
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of apomixis in agriculture?
Preservation of desirable traits
Rapid multiplication of superior genotypes
Elimination of the need for pollination
Increased genetic diversity
