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Rose plants produce large, attractive bisexual flowers but they seldom produce fruits. On the other hand Lady's finger produces plenty of fruits. Analyse the reasons for failure of fruit formation in rose.

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Failure of fruit formation in rose may be due to several reasons. Some of tbe possible reasons are:-
1. There can be self-incompatibility.
2. There can be internal barriers for pollen tube growth and fertilisation
3. Rose plant may not produce viable pollens.
4. It may have abortive ovules.
5. Eggs may not be functional.
6. Being hybrids, the gametes formed may be non-viable due to abnormal meiotic division.
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