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31/12/2021 7:22 pm
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‘Fertilisation is not an obligatory event for fruit production in certain plants’. Explain the statement.
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31/12/2021 7:23 pm
Yes, it is observed in parthenocarpic fruits. The ‘seedless fruits’ that are available in the market such as pomegranate, grapes etc. are in fact good examples. Flowers of these plants are sprayed by a growth hormone that induces fruit development even though fertilisation has not occurred. The ovules of such fruits, however, fail to develop into seeds.