JIPMER2007BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In a type of apomixis known as adventive embryony, embryos develop directly from the
Options
- Anucellus or integuments
- Bsynergids or antipodals in an embryo sac
- Caccessory embryo sacs in the ovule
- Dzygote
Correct answer
A. nucellus or integuments
Step-by-step solution
Apomixis does not involve gamete formation and fertilization as found in amphimixis. Adventive embryo formation is a type of apomixis in which embryos are formed from diploid integumental or nucellar cells.