alleryWhy could apomixis help maintain desirable hybrid crop traits?
AIt increases meiotic segregation
BIt forms seeds without fertilisation
CIt prevents all seed formation
DIt requires a new cross each year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It forms seeds without fertilisation
Apomixis forms seeds without fertilisation. In apomictic hybrids, absence of segregation helps retain hybrid characters, allowing farmers to reuse such seed without losing those characters.
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