Definations / Explanation

$1.$ apomixis

$2.$ polyembryony

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to produce seeds without fertilisation, called apomixis.

 Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred as polyembryony

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Embryo sacs of some apomictic species appear normal but contain diploid cells. Suggest a suitable explanation for the condition.

$A$ : Hybrid seeds have to be produced every year because seeds collected from hybrid plants, if sown
subsequently, do not maintain hybrid characters.
$R$ : Hybrid seeds show segregation of traits.

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In case of polyembryony, if an embryo develops from the synergid and another from the nucellus which is haploid and which is diploid ?