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Biology · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q17
Do you think apomixis can be compared to asexual reproduction? Justify your answer. State the benefits of apomixis to the farmers.
Do you think apomixis can be compared to asexual reproduction ? Justify your answer. State the benefits of apomixis to the farmers.
Marking-scheme solution
• Yes
-Apomixis is asexual reproduction as there is no formation of gametes
and fertilisation.
• In apomictic seeds – There will be no segregation of characters in
hybrid progeny, Farmers can keep using apomictic seeds year after year / no need to buy hybrid seeds every year as production of hybrid seeds are very costly.
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