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In a type of apomixis known as adventive embryony, embryos develop directly from the

Updated On: Jun 27, 2024
  • nucellus or integuments
  • zygote
  • synergids or antipodals in an embryo sac
  • accessory embryo sacs in the ovule.
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Normal type of sexual reproduction having two regular features, i.e., meiosis and fertilization, is called amphimixis. But in some plants, this normal sexual reproduction (amphimixis) is replaced by some abnormal type of sexual reproduction called apomixis. Apomixis may be defined as, 'abnormal kind of sexual reproduction in which egg or other cells associated with egg (synergids, antipodals, etc.) develop into embryo without fertilization and with or without meiosis'. Adventive embryony is a type of apomixis in which development of embryos directly from sporophytic tissues like nucellus and integuments takes place, e.g., in Citrus, mango, etc.
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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants takes place or happens when the production of a new organism occurs from two parents by making use of their gametes or sex cells. Both sexual and asexual reproduction can be found in plants. Nearly all flowering plants reproduce sexually. Flowers play a captious role in the process as it carries both the male and female reproductive parts commonly known as androecium and gynoecium respectively.

An individual flower comprises the following parts - 

  • Pedicle
  • Calyx
  • Petals
  • Sepals
  • Stamen
  • Pistil
  • Receptacle