Special Modes of Reproduction in Plants

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Special Modes of Reproduction in Plants: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Apomixis, Apogamy, Apospory, Adventive Embryony, Recurrent Apomixis, Non-Recurrent Apomixis, Obligate Apomixis, Facultative Apomixis, Polyembryony, Cleavage Polyembryony, Agamospermy, etc.

Important Questions on Special Modes of Reproduction in Plants

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The phenomenon of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction by formation of seed without fertilization is called

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Fertilization is essential for production of seed, but in some angiosperms seeds develop without fertilization. This process is known as:

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Asexual reproduction mode of seed formation is called:

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Name the scientist who classified polyembryony.

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How is spontaneous polyembryony different from induced polyembryony?

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What type of polyembryony come in spontaneous polyembryony?

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What is the significance of polyembryony ?

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Cleavage polyembryony occurs in which plant

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In which of the following plant categories cleavage polyembryony occurs?

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Polyembryony is reported in
(i) Citrus
(ii) Mango
(iii) Gossypium
Correct names are        .

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The proembryo becomes a branch in filamentous polyembryony.

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Which of the following process helps to produce hybrid seeds?

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In which type of apomixis diploid embryo sac develops from diploid cells of nucellus?

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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.
The embryo sac is developed from the diploid cells of archesporium and from the diploid cells of embryo sac embryo is formed in _____ (generative/somatic/adentive) apospory.

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Cleavage polyembryony is observed in Rose.

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Which of the following are the types of recurrent apomixis?