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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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My nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos. Each of my ovule contains many embryos. Who am I?

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In citrus, the nucellar cells (diploid) protrude in the embryo sac and develop many embryos. This phenomenon is called polyembryony. Since such seeds are formed with fertilization, they are also called apomictic seeds.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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