Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from

(A)synergids
(B)maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
(C)antipodal cells
(D)diploid egg

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More often, as in many *Citrus* and *Mango* varieties some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos.

Chapter: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Section: 1.5 APOMIXIS AND POLYEMBRYONY

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6667, emb=1.0, combined=0.8667). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that in Citrus, nucellar cells (which are maternal sporophytic tissue in the ovule) develop into embryos, directly matching option B.

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