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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI12047504

Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from

  • synergids

  • maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

  • antipodal cell

  • haploid cell

Solution

B.

maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

Synergids, antipodal cell, diploid egg don't take part in seed or apomictic seed formation because they are haploid and take part in sexual reproduction. Only maternal sporogenous tissues in ovules takes part in seed formation in apomictic embryogenesis.