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Polyembryony is reported in

I. Citrus

II. Mango

III.

Correct name are

a)

I and III

b)

II and III

c)

I, II and III

d)

I and II



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Polyembryony is reported in

I. Citrus

II. Mango

III.

Correct name are

a)

I and III

b)

II and III

c)

I, II and III

d)

I and II

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred as polyembryony.

Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is reffered as Polyembryony. In many citrus and mango varieties some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into embryo sac and develop into the embryos. In such species, each ovule contains many embryos (nucellar polyembryony)

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