alleryApomixis is
Afusion of two egg cells
Bself-pollination
Cseed formation without fertilisation
Dvegetative propagation by stem cuttings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. seed formation without fertilisation
1. Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction in some plants where seeds form without meiosis or fertilisation.
2. The embryo arises from a diploid cell of the ovule, giving offspring genetically identical to the mother.
3. It is exploited commercially to preserve hybrid vigour across generations.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Biology, Ch 1 "Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants" §1.9_
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