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Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to diploid embryo ? If yes, then how ?

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yes, if megaspore develops into embryo sac without meiotic division egg will be diploid. Diploid egg develops into embryo by mitotic divisions .
Note : Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction to produce seeds without fertilisation.
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