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The ploidy of apomictic embryos developing from the nucellus and antipodal cells respectively would be:
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Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction where seeds are formed without fertilization, maintaining the parental genome.
Updated On: Jan 21, 2025
  • 2n, 3n
  • 2n, n
  • 3n, 2n
  • n, 2n
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

- Apomictic embryos from the nucellus are diploid (2n), as nucellus cells are somatic in origin.
- Antipodal cells, being part of the gametophyte, are haploid (n).
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