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Define parthenocarpy. Name the plant hormone used to induce parthenocarpy.
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Solution
Most fruits however develop only from the ovary and are called true fruits. Although in most of the species, fruits are the result of fertilisation, there are a few species in which fruits develop without fertilisation. Such fruits are called parthenocarpic fruits. Banana is one such example. Parthenocarpy can be induced through the application of growth hormones (like gibberellin and auxin) and such fruits are seedless. Auxins induce parthenocarpy in tomatoes.
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