Question

When the seed of an orange is squeezed many embryos instead of one hour observed explain how it is possible?

Answer 1

it is due to polyembryony.Occurrence of more than one embryos in a seed is called as polyembryony.In orange,the nucellar cells,synergid or integument cells develops into a number of embryos of different sizes.

eg:citrus.

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Answer 2

The reason orange seeds oozes many embryos is because of polyembryony. This condition arises when there is more than one embryo. In orange, the nucellar cells, integument cells develop into a number of embryos of different sizes.

It may happen than the formation of more than one egg in an embryo sac can cause polyembryony.

In simple words, some of nucellar surrounding the embryo start dividing thus resulting in formation of many embryo.

In oranges, ovule contains many embryo.