Answer the following questions: (a) Explain the different ways by which apomictic seeds can be developed. (b) Mention one advantage of apomictic…

• In some species (Asteraceae and grasses) the diploid egg cell is formed

without reduction division and develop into an embryo without fertilization

• Some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac starts dividing and

protrude into the embryo sac and develop into an embryo

In Apomictic seeds there will be no segregation of the hybrid characters in

the progeny plants so farmers can keep on using the hybrid seeds to raise new crop year after year/ If hybrid seeds are made apomictic the farmer need not to buy hybrid seeds every year hence, they are cost effective