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Apomixis and Asexual Reproduction in Plants Quiz
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Apomixis and Asexual Reproduction in Plants Quiz

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What is the etymology of the term 'apomixis'?

  • Latin for 'asexual' + 'reproduction'
  • Sanskrit for 'genetically identical'
  • Greek for 'away from' + 'mixing' (correct)
  • Arabic for 'clonal' + 'offspring'

    • What distinguishes apomictically produced offspring from the parent plant?

  • Genetically diverse due to asexual reproduction
  • Genetically identical, except Nonrecurrent apomixis (correct)
  • Genetically identical, except for parthenocarpy
  • Genetically modified through agamospermy

    • What is the term used to refer to clonal reproduction through seeds in flowering plants?

  • Apomixis
  • Parthenocarpy
  • Apogamy
  • Agamospermy (correct)

    • How does apomixis differ from parthenocarpy in terms of fruit and seed formation?

    <p>Apomictic fruits have viable seeds with asexual origin, while parthenocarpy involves seedless fruit formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the related process of independent gametophyte development in plants?

    <p>Apogamy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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