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Development of female gametophyte directly from megaspore mother cell without meiosis is called

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Syngamy
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Apogamy
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Apospory
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Parthenospore
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Solution

The correct option is C Apospory

Apospory

In apospory, the embryo sac or female gametophyte develops from a diploid sporophytic cell of the ovule such as the megaspore mother cell without meiosis. Thus the egg within the embryo sac is diploid and develops into a diploid embryo.

Final answer
b. Apospory.


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