Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 157
Question: Formation of fruits without fertilization is known as or Ovary $ \xrightarrow{\text{No fertilization}} $ Fruit
[CPMT 1986, 93, 97, 98; CBSE PMT 1988; JIPMER 1990; MP PMT 1994; KCET 2000; Kerala CET 2002; AMU 2005; Haryana PMT 2005]
Options:
A) Parthenocarpy
B) Parthenogenesis
C) Polyembryony
D) Polygamy
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
When seedless fruits (noble varieties) are produced by the removal of pollination the process is known as parthenocarpy.