Q14 / 180 · JIPMER 2019 · Botany

Reproduction without actual fertilisation is called as

  • Correct answer
    A
    parthenogenesis
  • B
    parthenocarpy
  • C
    pseudo -reproduction
  • D
    All of these

Solution

Reproduction without actual fertilisation is called as parthenogenesis. It is a type of reproduction in which formation of an embryo from an unfertilised egg takes place. Parthenocarpy is the process of production of fruit without fertilisation (pollination).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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