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Name the cell from which the endosperm of coconut develops. Give the characteristic features of endosperm of coconut.

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Endosperm of coconut develops from primary endosperm cell which divides repeatedly to form a triploid endosperm tissue.
The endosperm of coconut is made up of coconut water which is free-nuclear stage and white kernel is cellular endosperm.
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  5. What is polyembryony and how can it be commercially exploited?

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  7. Which is the triploid tissue in a fertilised ovule? How is the triploi...

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  8. Is pollination and fertilisation necessary in apomixis? Give reasons.

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  9. What is a false fruit? Give an example.

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  10. What are the parthenocarpic fruits?

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  11. What is double fertilization?

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  12. What is Apomixis? What is its importance?

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  13. Write the significance of double fertilization.

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  15. How does endosperm of angiosperms become triploid?

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  16. Banana is a parthenocarpic fruit whereas oranges show polyembryony. Ho...

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