Parthenocarpic fruit |
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a) |
Develops from fertilization |
b) |
Developed from fertilized ovary |
c) |
Develops from unfertilized ovary |
d) |
Develops from ovules |
Parthenocarpic fruit |
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a) |
Develops from fertilization |
b) |
Developed from fertilized ovary |
c) |
Develops from unfertilized ovary |
d) |
Develops from ovules |
(c) Fruit developed from unfertilized ovary. In most of the species fruits are results of fertilization. There are few species in which fruits develop without fertilization. Such fruit are called parthenocarpic fruits. Banana is one such example. Parthenocarpy can be induced through application of growth hormones and such fruit are seed less |