Q.What is called Parthenocarpic fruits ? Give an example.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Parthenocarpic fruits develop from the ovary without fertilisation and are usually seedless, as in banana.
Normally, fruit development follows successful pollination and fertilisation of the ovule, with the ovary wall developing into the pericarp and the fertilised ovules developing into seeds. In parthenocarpy, the ovary develops into a fruit even though fertilisation has not occurred (either naturally, or induced artificially by application of growth hormones such as auxins or gibberellins), so the resulting fruit lacks true seeds. This trait is agriculturally desirable because seedless fruits are generally preferred by consumers; the cultivated banana (Musa species) is a classic natural example, since commercial banana vari …
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