Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Question:

The occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as :

Options:

Apospory

Fertilization

Polyembryony

Parthenogenesis

Correct Answer:

Polyembryony

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) -polyembryony.

In many Citrus and Mango varieties some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos. In such species each ovule contains many embryos. Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembryony.

Apospory and Apogamy : Formation of embryo from any other cell of embryo sac (other than egg) without fertilization .

Fertilization : It can be defined as the fusion of the male gametes (pollen) with the female gametes (ovum) to form a diploid zygote

Parthenogenesis : Formation of embryo from unfertilized egg.