Question

Presence of many embryos (polyembryony) is a characteristic feature of

• A. Citrus
• B. Mango
• C. Banana
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Citrus

• The phenomenon of the development of one or more embryos from one fertilized egg is polyembryony.
• Polyembryonic seed development in citrus is because of the apomictic process where many maternally derived embryos arise from the nucellus surrounding the developing zygotic embryo.
• Whereas mango reproduces by the normal fertilization process and banana by parthenocarpy.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.