Apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony
- In some plants, the female gamete develops into embryo without fertilization. This phenomenon is known as : Answer: 4. Parthenogenesis Development of an egg or female gamete into an embryo without fertilisation is parthenogenesis. Autogamy is self-... 1
- Offsets are produced by Answer: 3. Mitotic divisions Offsets are vegetative propagules formed by mitosis, so the new plants are clones. They are seen in aquatic pla... 1
- Which one of the following statements is not correct? Answer: 2. In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem. In potato, banana and ginger... 1
- Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process of : Answer: 4. Apomixis Formation of seeds without fertilisation is called apomixis, in which the embryo develops from diploid cells of the ovul... 1