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26 Jan 2009 14:52:28 IST

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does meiosis occur while embryo forms from megaspore. plz explain in detail

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does meiosis occur while embryo forms from megaspore. plz explain in detail

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27 Jan 2009 10:44:46 IST

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This explanation is in context of angiosperms. During megaspore formation meiosis occur only once(from megaspore mother cell). But during embryogenesis no meiosis occurs only mitosis takes place. U can see NCERT class XII page 35.

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30 Jan 2009 15:07:49 IST

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Mr. Das is correct

During megaspore formation meiosis occur only once(from megaspore mother cell). But during embryogenesis no meiosis occurs only mitosis takes place

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