Define parthenocarpy. Name plant hormone used to induce parthenocarpy.

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Define parthenocarpy. Name the plant hormone used to induce parthenocarpy.

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Parthenocarpy is the process where fruit develop without fertilisation and so it does not contain seed. This can also be induced artificially by spraying auxin and gibberellins in certain plants like grapes, papaya, etc.

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Biology

$A$ : Nucellus remains persistent in the seeds of black pepper

$R$ : It is haploid parenchymatous tissue.

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'Fertilisation is not an obligatory event for fruit production in certain plants'. Explain the statement.

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Non-albuminous seed is produced in

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(NEET-2014)

Seeds are adaptively important because
$1.$ they maintain dormancy
$2.$ they protect young plants during vulnerable stages
$3.$ they store food for young plants, and facilitate dispersal

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(AIIMS-2015)

Suitable environmental conditions for seed germination are

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Define parthenocarpy. Name the plant hormone used to induce parthenocarpy.

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$A$ : Nucellus remains persistent in the seeds of black pepper $R$ : It is haploid parenchymatous tissue.

'Fertilisation is not an obligatory event for fruit production in certain plants'. Explain the statement.

Non-­albuminous seed is produced in

Seeds are adaptively important because $1.$ they maintain dormancy $2.$ they protect young plants during vulnerable stages $3.$ they store food for young plants, and facilitate dispersal

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$A$ : Nucellus remains persistent in the seeds of black pepper

$R$ : It is haploid parenchymatous tissue.

Non-albuminous seed is produced in

Seeds are adaptively important because
$1.$ they maintain dormancy
$2.$ they protect young plants during vulnerable stages
$3.$ they store food for young plants, and facilitate dispersal