Question

Seedless fruit in banana is produced by

• A. Parthenogenesis
• B. Triploidy
• C. Cross pollination
• D. None of the above
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A Parthenogenesis

Seedless fruits are produced by bypassing fertilisation of ovule by the pollen. In such cases the ovule degenerates and seeds are not formed. The same process is carried out in banana to produce seedless fruits and it is called parthenogenesis. The fruits of such trees are harvested and the species propagation is artifically carried out a means of asexual reproduction known as cutting. The correct answer is 'Parthenogenesis'.