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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsApomixis and PolyembryonyEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Formation of gametophyte directly from sporophyte without meiosis is

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A somatic cell in the nucellus directly forms an embryo sac and the diploid egg parthenogenetically develops into embryo i.e. formation of gametophyte from sporophyte without meiosis. It is known as Apospory and it is a type of Apomixis.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Apomixis and Polyembryony
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