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    Parthenocarpy MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

    Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET

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    What is parthenocarpy?

    Which of the following is an example of a parthenocarpic fruit?

    Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic?

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    Parthenocarpy
    • The formation of fruit without the process of fertilization is called parthenocarpy.
    • Although in most of the species, fruits are the results of fertilisation, there are a few species in which fruits develop without fertilisation. 
    • Such fruits are called parthenocarpic fruits. Banana is one such example. 
    • Parthenocarpy can be induced through the application of growth hormones and such fruits are seedless.
    • Parthenocarpy is of two types:
      • Vegetative: No stimulus of pollination is required, for example, pear, fig, etc.
      • Stimulative: The stimulus of pollination is required without the actual process of fertilization or seed set, for example, grapes.
    • Hormonal treatment enables flowers to develop seedless fruits without the stimulus of pollination.
    • The commonly used hormones are auxins and gibberellins.
       

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