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Do you think apomixis can be compard wi...

Do you think apomixis can be compard with asexual reproduction ? Support your answer, giving one reason. How is apomixis beneficial to farmers ? Explain.

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Yes, because apomixis is the formation of seeds without fertilization for example certain species of plants belonging to Asteraceae, and grass to produce seeds which do not produce seeds by the process of fertilization.
It is beneficial for farmers who uses them as it would drastically reduce the cost of hybrid production, so that plant breeders produce new varieties of seeds more quickly and more cheaply.
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