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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1051

Q1051

Polyembryony in case of mango is seen in which of the following cultivars?

A.
Neelum
B.
Vellaicolumban
Answer
C.
Alphonso
D.
Badami

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Polyembryony in the case of mango is seen in Vellai Columban from the following cultivars.
The phenomenon of polyembryony, characterized by the formation of more than one embryo in the seed, is known to occur in several mango varieties growing under different conditions of climate and soil.
Vellai Columban cultivar of mango is tetraploid (2n = 4x = 80) which is a polyembryonic type.