Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process of:
Sporulation
Budding
Somatic hybridization
Apomixis
As discussed in
Apomixis -
A special mechanism in certain plants to produce seeds without fertilisation is called apomixis. apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
- wherein
e.g., Asteraceae and grasses
Apomixis is production of seeds without fertilization
Option 1)
Sporulation
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Option 2)
Budding
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Option 3)
Somatic hybridization
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Option 4)
Apomixis
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