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If a fruit develops without fertilisation, it is called parthenocarpic; such fruits are characteristically:

Answer: Seedless.

  • A Produced only in cereals
  • B Larger than normal
  • C Rich in endosperm
  • D Seedless

Correct answer: D. Seedless

Explanation: Parthenocarpic fruits develop from the ovary without fertilisation and are therefore seedless, as in banana.

Concept context

Flower structure, pollination, double fertilization, and seed/fruit development - the highest-scoring Class 12 biology chapter in NEET.

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