Write the short note onParthenocarpy.

1.	Write the short note onParthenocarpy.
Answer» 1. It is a condition in which fruit is developed without event of fertilization. 2. It is a natural process observed on Pineapple and Banana. 3. A chemical stimulus in the form of auxin (IAA) is given by placental tissues of unfertilized ovary. 4. Due to the stimulus, enlargement of ovary takes place to form a fruit. 5. Parthenocarpic fruits are without seeds.

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1. It is a condition in which fruit is developed without event of fertilization.

2. It is a natural process observed on Pineapple and Banana.

3. A chemical stimulus in the form of auxin (IAA) is given by placental tissues of unfertilized ovary.

4. Due to the stimulus, enlargement of ovary takes place to form a fruit.

5. Parthenocarpic fruits are without seeds.

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