Without pollination, formation of seeds is possible. Is it correct? Explain
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It is possible. Apomixis refers to the formation of the plant from a seed without fertilization. Apomixis is very common in higher plants. Apomixis can be best described as the reference to the asexual process. The plant produced is a clone of the female parent plants.
Examples of apomixis:
Cereals, Rosaceae, Compositae, Rutaceae and wheat, are some examples of Apomixis.
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Correct option is B)
Apomixis is a process of reproduction by special generative tissues without fertilisation in which the generative tissues can be a sporophyte or gametophyte.
Parthenocarpy is the process of development of fruits without prior fertilization of ovules.
Polyembryony is the formation of more than one embryo from a single fertilized ovum.
Seed dormancy is defined as a state in which seeds are prevented from germinating even under environmental conditions normally favorable for germination.
So, the correct answer is option B.