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प्रश्न
Are parthenocarpy and apomixis different phenomena? Discuss their benefits.
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उत्तर
yes, parthenocarpy and apomixis are different phenomenon.
Importance of Parthenocarpy
- The fruit production without fertilisation of the ovary is called parthenocarpy. This phenomenon is applied for the commercial production of seedless fruits. e.g., banana, grapes.
- This is more useful far the juice industries.
Importance of Apomixis
- During apomixis, chromosomal segregation and recombination does not occur. So characters are stable for several generations.
- It simpilfiers commercial hybridised production because isolation is not necessary to produce F 1 F1 or maintain parental generation.
- Adventive embryony is being used in the production of uniform root-stock and virus-free varieties.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is apomixis?
A form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction is ______.
Are pollination and fertilization necessary in apomixis? Give reasons.
Apospory is the direct formation of ______.
Which of the following defines apomixis correctly?
- Production of the embryo from an unfertilised egg.
- Production of seed without syngamy.
- Production of fruit without fertilisation.
- Production of seed without meiosis.
- Production of seed without mitosis.
Choose the correct options.
Give significance of apomixis.
Explain following term:
Apomixis
What is the importance of apomixis?
Who coined the term Apomixis?
Which two sub-categories exist under Agamospermy in recurrent apomixis?
What is another name for Diplospory?
In Somatic Apospory, which cell develops into a diploid \[2n\] embryo sac?
What is another name for Apospory?
Why is Adventive Embryony also called Sporophytic Budding?
Which statement expresses the role of Apomixis in crop improvement?
Non-recurrent apomixis is useful in which studies?
Scientists are trying to introduce apomixis into which crops for better food production?
What is Apogamy?
