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.