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Development of embryo from nucellar cell is common in many varieties of

A)  citrus                                   

B)  sunflower

C)  oat                       

D)         marigold

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

Polyembryony is the phenomenon of developing more than one embryo in the same seed. It is of three types. In adventitive polyembryony diploid nucellar or integument cells proliferate to form embryo, eg, Citrus, Opuntia, Mangifera.