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प्रश्न
State what is apomixis. Comment on its significance. How can it be commercially used?
उत्तर
Apomixis is the mode of reproduction which does not involve formation of zygote through gametic fusion.
Significance of apomixis:
(i) Adventives embryos are better clones than cuttings.
(ii) Embryos formed through apomixes are generally free from infections.
Hybrid varieties provide higher and better yield. If hybrid seeds are produced ever year, they do not maintain hybrid characters because of segregation of traits. Moreover, production of hybrid seeds every year is very costly. This can be avoided by introducing apomixes in hybrid seeds.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why are some seeds referred to as apomictic seeds?
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The _________ collect the pollen grains.
Fill in the blanks:
The male whorl, called the ________ produces ________.
Fill in the blank:
________takes place when one male gamete and the egg fuse together. The fertilized egg grows into a seed from which the new plants can grow.
Fill in the blank:
________is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of the flower to the stigma of the same or a different flower
Match the column.
| Column - I (Structure before seed formation) |
Column - II (Structure after seed formation) |
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| A. | Funiculus | I. | Hilum |
| B. | Scar of ovule | II. | Tegmen |
| C. | Zygote | III. | Testa |
| D. | Inner integument | IV. | Stalk of seed |
| V. | Embryo | ||
The occurrence of two or more embryos in one ovule is called ______
What is pollen grain?
The plant part which consists of two generations, one within the other-
- Pollen grains inside the anther.
- Germinated pollen grain with two male gametes.
- Seed inside the fruit.
- Embryo sac inside the ovule
Choose the correct option.
Explain following term:
Polyembryony
