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In a type of apomixis known as adventive embryony, embryos develop directly from the
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2007
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  • A nucellus or integuments
  • B synergids or antipodals in an embryo sac
  • C accessory embryo sacs in the ovule
  • D zygote
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The correct answer is: nucellus or integuments
Apomixis does not involve gamete formation and fertilization as found in amphimixis. Adventive embryo formation is a type of apomixis in which embryos are formed from diploid integumental or nucellar cells.

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