MCQ
The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called:
- AParthenocarpy.
- BApomixis.
- CAsexual reproduction.
- DSexual reproduction.
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Answer
- Parthenocarpy.
If a fruit is formed without fertilisation of ovary, it is called a parthenocarpic fruit, e.g., banana and grape.
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