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Do you think apomixis can be compared with asexual reproduction ? Support your answer, giving one reason. How is apomixis beneficial to farmers? Explain.

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Yes, apomixis can be compared with asexual reproduction as like asexual reproduction, apomixis is the mechanism of seed production without involving the process of meiosis and syngamy. Importance of apomixis to farmers: The method of producing hybrid seeds by cultivation is very expensive for farmers. Also, by sowing hybrid seeds, it is difficult to maintain hybrid characters as characters segregate during meiosis. Apomixis thus prevents the loss of specific characters into hybrid. If hybrids with desirable characteristics can be made into apomicts, there is no segregation of characters in the hybrid progeny and farmer can continue using hybrid seeds year after year and without buying new seeds. Also, it is cost-effective method for producing seeds.
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Do you think apomixis can be compared with asexual reproduction ? Support your answer, giving one reason. How is apomixis beneficial to farmers? Explain.
Updated OnSep 29, 2022
TopicSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
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