Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 55
55. Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic?
[2015 RS]
(a) Apple
(b) Jackfruit
(c) Banana
(d) Brinjal
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Answer : c
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(c) Parthenocarpic fruits (eg - banana) are produced without fertilization of ovule. Parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by sperm. In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.
