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Normally one embryo develops in one seed but when an orange seed is squeezed many embryos of different shapes and sizes are seen. Mention how it has happened.
In orange seeds the nucellus cells divide and protrudes into the embryo sac to develop into embryos. Hence, each ovule contain several embryos and the condition is called polyembryony. This is why embryos of different shapes and sizes are seen when an orange seed is squeezed.
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