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How is apomixis different from parthenocarpy ?

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(i) Apomixis - The phenomenon of asexual reproduction that imitates sexual reproduction by formation of seed without fertilisation is called apomixis or agamospermy.
(ii) Parthenocarpy- It is an economically inportant process in which seedless fruit is formed without fertilisation, for example, banana.
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