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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 1. Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants

The apical cell of the 2-celled pro-embryo in angiosperms undergoes __________ division to form 8-celled octant pro-embryo.

  1. A Four transverse mitotic
  2. B Four vertical mitotic
  3. C Two meiotic
  4. D One transverse and two vertical mitotic
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(D) One transverse and two vertical mitotic

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In a two celled proembryo large cell towards micropyle is larger and called suspensor or basal cell. A smaller towards chalaza end is terminal or embryonal cell. It undergoes one transverse and two vertical mitotic divisions to form 8 celled stage.
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