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  4. Assertion: In plants, apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction. Reason: Apomixis involves the production of seeds without the fusion of gametes.

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Q. Assertion : In plants, apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
Reason: Apomixis involves the production of seeds without the fusion of gametes.

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Solution:

Apomixis (apo-without, mixis - fusion) is a mode of reproduction in some plants which results in the formation of seeds without gametic fusion. It is a form of asexual reproduction. In plants apomixis commonly mimics sexual reproduction but produces seeds without fertilisation, e.g., some species of Asteraceae and grasses. There are several methods of apomictic development in seeds.