Question

Which one of the following statements about the mode of reproduction is NOT correct?

• A. Self-fertilization, where pollen from a plant will fertilize ovules of the same plant.
• B. Cross-pollination, where pollen from one plant can only fertilize a different plant.
• C. Asexual propagation, where the new plant is genetically identical to its parent.
• D. Apomixis, where seeds are produced asexually and the new plant is quite improved and different from its parents.

Hint:

Introducing genes for apomixis into hybrid crops is a major goal in plant breeding.
This would allow farmers to harvest and replant seeds from high-yielding hybrids without losing hybrid vigor in subsequent generations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D