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What is the term used to describe the production of seeds without fertilization in plants?
Apomixis
Which of the following is a characteristic of apomictic seeds?
They have reduced genetic diversity
What is polyembryony?
The development of more than one embryo in a single seed
Which type of plant species can develop seeds without reduction division and fertilization?
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In the context of plant reproduction, what does apomixis mimic?
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How do some Citrus and Mango varieties display polyembryony?
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What is the term for the development of embryos from nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac in plants?
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Which feature distinguishes apomictic seeds from typical seeds?
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"Polyembryony" refers to what characteristic in plants?
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"Apomixis" in flowering plants is most similar to which process?
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