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Why most of the zygotes in angiosperms divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed?

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Most zygotes divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed. This is an adaptation to provide assured nutrition to the developing embryo.
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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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