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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The process of development of the more than one embryo in seeds of citrus fruits is called

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More often, as in many citrus and mango varieties some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac, and develop into the embryos. In such species each ovule contains many embryos. Occurrence of more
than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembryony.

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