Apomixis: Asexual Seed Formation — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptA phenomenon called apomixis is found in some angiosperms, particularly in grasses. It results in the formation of seeds without fertilisation. Apomicts have several advantages in horticulture and agriculture.
Seed formation without fertilisation in flowering plants involves the process of (NEET 2016)
View solution & NCERT explanation
Correct answer: B — Apomixis
Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction by forming seeds without fertilisation. It bypasses meiosis and syngamy, leading to the formation of embryos directly from the diploid egg or other ovular cells. Common in some grasses and Asteraceae.
What does NCERT say about phenomenon called apomixis found?
Has this concept appeared in NEET?
Which chapter is this from?
Through deep analysis of NEET and NTA, 176 of the 180 ReNEET 2026 (June 21) questions were already in the MedicNEET question bank before the exam.
176/180MedicNEET's Biology question bank is built from the same NCERT lines NTA picks repeatedly. Not random MCQs — questions crafted exactly like NTA crafts them.