alleryPolyembryony refers to:
AMultiple fruits from a single flower
BOccurrence of more than one embryo in a single seed
CFusion of multiple sperms with one egg
DDevelopment of multiple ovules in an ovary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Occurrence of more than one embryo in a single seed
**Polyembryony** = **more than one embryo in a single seed**.
May arise from adventive embryony (nucellar cells), cleavage of zygote, or fertilisation of synergids.
Common in Citrus and Mango.
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