Question

What is a parthenocarpic fruit?

Options

• A fruit that develops only from the ovary with fertilisation

• A fruit with a thick pericarp layer

• A fruit that includes contributions from multiple floral parts

• A fruit that develops without fertilisation, producing seedless fruit

Answer 1

A parthenocarpic fruit develops without fertilisation, resulting in seedless fruit. The ovary develops into a fruit without the normal stimulation of fertilisation. Examples include seedless bananas and seedless watermelons. Parthenocarpy occurs naturally in some plants and can be induced artificially.