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in Class 12 by kratos

Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.

  1. Anthesis is a phenomenon of ripening of fruits.

  2. Fruits developed without fertilization are parthenocarpic.

  3. Plants undergo single fertilization event.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 2 only

(d) All are correct

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Best answer

The correct option is: (c) 2 only

Explanation:

Anthesisisthe phenomenon of opening of flower buds to become flowers. Fruits which are developed without fertilization are called parthenocarpic fruits. It does not have seeds. The plants undergo double fertilization as the egg fuses with the male gamete and the two polar bodies also get fused with another male gamete. The fertilized egg develops into the diploid embryo while the double fertilized polar bodies become the triploid endosperm.

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