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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI12002995

Rarely among angiosperms, the pollen grains influenced the endosperm. This is called as

  • Meta xenia

  • Nemec phenomenon

  • Xenia

  • Mesogamy

Solution

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Xenia

The direct or indirect effect of pollen is seed or fruit has been termed by Foke (1881) as Xenia. This phenomenon is seen is Zea mays alone and in limited to the endosperm part only.