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Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction . Is the statement correct ? Explain.

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Yes apomixis is a special mechanism of producing seeds without fertilization . So it is asexual reproduction . But the diploid cell of the ovule develops into embryo without fertilization . So it mimics sexual reproduction.
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