NEET2011BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of
Options
- AGossypium
- BTriticum
- CBrassica
- DCitrus
Correct answer
D. Citrus
Step-by-step solution
Occurrence of more than one embro in a seed is referred as polyembryony. In many citrus and mango varieties, some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo-sac and develop into the embryos in such species each ovule contains many embros (nucellar polyembryony).