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Assertion : In plants, apomixis is a form of asexual reporduction that minics sexual reproduction.
Reason : Apomixis involves the production of seeds without the fusion of gametes.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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Apomixis (apo-without, mixis-fusion) is a mode of reproduction in some plants which results in the formation of seeds without gametic fusion. It is a form of asexual reproduction. In plants apomixis commonly mimics sexual some species of Asteracease and grasses. There are several methods of apomictic development in seeds.
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