Production of seed without fertilization is called as- (A) Polyembryony (B) Apomixis (C) Parthenocarpy (D) Apospory

Question:

Production of seed without fertilization is called as- 

(A) Polyembryony 

(B) Apomixis 

(C) Parthenocarpy 

(D) Apospory 

Answer: option (B) "Apomixis"

Explanation:

Apomixis refers to the formation of the plant from a seed without fertilization. Apomixis is very common in higher plants. Apomixis can be best described as the reference to the asexual process. The plant produced is a clone of the female parent plant. Examples of apomixis: Cereals, Rosaceae, Compositae, Rutaceae and wheat, are some examples of Apomixis. So, Apomixis is the development of a seed without fertilization. Apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction which mimics sexual reproduction. 

Hence, the correct answer is option (B) "Apomixis".