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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 Marks
Question
What is apomixis and what is its importance?
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Answer

Apomixis is the process of asexual production of seeds, without fertilisation.
Importance:
  • It is a cost effective method for producing seeds.
  • Hybrid seeds can be cultivated.
  • It has great use for plant breeding when specific traits of a plant have to be preserved.

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