Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to a diploid embryo? If yes, then how?

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Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to a diploid embryo?
If yes, then how?

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answered Feb 24, 2018 by sarthaks (25,122 points) 9 25 41
 
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Yes, if the embryo develops from the cells of nucellus or integument it will be diploid.

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