Question

Match the column-I and II and choose the correct combination from the given option.

	Column I		Column II
(A)	Apomixis	(I)	Sunflower
(B)	Polyembryony	(II)	Banana
(C)	Parthenocarpy	(III)	Mango
(D)	Protandry	(IV)	Asteraceae

• A. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• B. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
• C. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• D. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Apomixis is the method of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction in seed formation, it is commonly observed in the Asteraceae family and grasses. Polyembryony is observed in citrus and mango. Parthenocarpy is the formation of fruit without fertilization, banana. When stamen matures first than it is protandry and it is observed in sunflower.