BotanyNEET 2019Post-fertilisation: embryo, seed, fruit; apomixis

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

In some plants, the female gamete develops into an embryo without fertilisation. This phenomenon is known as:

A.Autogamy
B.Parthenocarpy
C.Syngamy
D.Parthenogenesis✓

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