Nucellar polyembryony occurs in

Question

Nucellar polyembryony occurs in (A) Corchorus (B) Cirrus (C) Carthamus (D) Zea mays

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The additional embryos arising from the maternal sporophytic tissue, ie, outside the embryo sac (from nucellus or integuments) are called adventive embryo and the polyembryony as nucellar polyembryony, eg, Citrus, Mungifera, Opuntia, Trillium, etc.

Q. Nucellar polyembryony occurs in

Corchorus

Cirrus

Carthamus

Zea mays

The additional embryos arising from the maternal sporophytic tissue, ie, outside the embryo sac (from nucellus or integuments) are called adventive embryo and the polyembryony as nucellar polyembryony, eg, Citrus, Mungifera, Opuntia, Trillium, etc.