Question

Apomixis is a type of reproduction that results in the development of a/an

• A. New seed with fusion of gametes
• B. Embryo from nucellus
• C. New seed without fusion of gametes
• D. Embryo from endosperm

Answer 1

The correct option is C New seed without fusion of gametes

In some plants, the normal sexual reproduction is replaced by some abnormal type of sexual reproduction which is called apomixis, where there is no meiosis and syngamy. It is of two types – vegetative reproduction and agamospermy. In vegetative reproduction, plants develop from parts other than seeds. In agamospermy, plants produce seeds as means of propagation by abnormal method.