Which of the Following Statements is True for a Species

Question

Which of the following statements is true for a species that produces seeds by apomixis?
A) The seed coat is made of diploid cells derived from the ovule of a flower.
B) The embryo consists of diploid cells derived from fertilization of a haploid egg by a haploid sperm.
C) The scutellum is the primary food storage tissue of the embryo.
D) A haploid embryo is contained within the seed.
E) The embryo of the seed is genetically distinct from the parent plant.

Accepted Answer

Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction in plants where the seed is produced without fertilization of the egg cell by sperm. In this process, the embryo develops from the diploid cells of the ovule, which eventually forms the seed coat. Therefore, option A is the correct statement. Option B is incorrect as there is no fertilization involved in apomixis. Option C is incorrect as the scutellum is not related to apomixis. Option D is incorrect as the embryo formed by apomixis is diploid. Similarly, option E is incorrect as the embryo produced is a replica of the parent plant.