MCQ
The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called:
  • A
    Parthenocarpy.
  • B
    Apomixis.
  • C
    Asexual reproduction.
  • D
    Sexual reproduction.

Answer

  1. 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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