Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 49

Question: Despite high level of heterozygosity, the progeny derived from seed of a cross pollinated plant was found to be completely uniform. One reason for this may the phenomenon of [BHU 1994]

Options:

A) Parthenocarpy

B) Apomixis

C) Induced mutation

D) Polyploidy

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Because apomixis is a abnormal kind of sexual reproduction in which egg or other cells associated with egg develop into embryo without fertilization and with or without meiosis.