Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to a diploid embryo ? If yes, then how ?

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Yes, if megaspore develops into embryo without meiotic division then egg cell is diploid. Diploid egg cell develops into embryo by mitosis.

Note : Apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction, in which seeds are produced without fertilisation.

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- To produce seeds without fertilisation is called apomixis

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- The pollen grains represent the male gametophytes.

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