Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from:

Synergids

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Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

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Antipodal cells

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Diploid egg

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Solution

The correct option is B
Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

Apomixis is an asexual type of reproduction in which the plant embryo grow from egg cells without being fertilized by pollen (the male part of the plant).

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