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Fertilization is essential for the production of seeds but in some angiospermic seeds develop without fertilization.
Give an example of angiosperm that produces seeds without fertilization. Name the process.

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Fertilization is essential for the production of seeds but in some angiosperm seeds develop without fertilization. This process is called apomixis. In some species, the diploid egg cell is formed without reduction division and develops into the embryo without fertilisation. For example, mango and citrus.

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