Polyembryony in mango is due to:
1. The formation of multiple zygotes
2. The development of additional embryos from the integument
3. The development of embryos from somatic cells of the ovule
4. Fertilization of multiple ovules within the same ovary
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Active research is going on in many laboratories around the world to understand
the genetics of apomixis and to transfer apomictic genes into hybrid varieties.
Reason (R): Hybrid crop varieties do not reproduce sexually.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
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Which of the following statements is true about polyembryony?
1. It refers to the presence of multiple cotyledons in the embryo.
2. It is the formation of multiple embryos from a single fertilized egg.
3. It occurs only in albuminous seeds, such as wheat and rice.
4. It results from the division of nucellar or integumentary cells to form additional embryos.
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Polyembryony is the occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed.
Reason (R): In certain species like Citrus and Mango, the female gametophytes has multiple egg cells.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Parthenocarpy is desirable in fruit crops such as banana and orange.
Reason (R): Parthenocarpy leads to development of seeds without fertilization.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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