Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 Marks
Question
State what is apomixis. Comment on its significance. How can it be commercially used?
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Answer
Form of asexual reproduction producing seeds without fertilisation/type of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction to form seeds without fertilisation.Parental characters are maintained in the progeny/offspring (as there is no meiosis/segregation of characters).
If desired hybrid seeds are made apomictic, the farmers can keep on using the hybrid seeds to raise new crops year after year.
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