Question

When a seed of an orange is squeezed, many embryos, instead of one are observed. Explain how it is possible.

Answer 1

The fruit of orange is an example of polyembryony. The egg is fertilized and leads to the formation of multiple embryos. This phenomenon is known as polyembryony. There are many embryos produced from the single fertilized egg of ovule. So, we can see many embryos when the seed of an orange is squeezed.