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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 fertisation and so it does not contain seed . This can also be induced artificailly by spraying auxin and gibberellins in cetain plants like grapes payaya etc.
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  • Parthenocarpy induced by

    A
    ethylene
    B
    spraying auxin on pistil
    C
    spraying auxin on fruit
    D
    spraying auxin on leaf

  • Parthenocarpy is useless for

    A
    Pomegranate
    B
    Coconut
    C
    Mango
    D
    More than one option is correct

  • Which hormone is used to induce ripening in banana?

    A
    Cytokinin
    B
    Ethylene
    C
    ABA
    D
    `GA_(3)`

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