Question

Choose the odd one with respect to Parthenocarpic fruit
(a)Mango
(b)Banana
(c)Oranges
(d)Grapes

Answer 1

Hint: Parthenocarpic fruits refers to the seedless fruits that are formed asexually without the fertilization of ovule. Parthenocarpy can be natural or artificial. Natural Parthenocarpic occurs as a natural mutation. Artificial Parthenocarpy refers to the production of seedless fruit as a desired trait. But there are plants that produce Parthenocarpic fruit as well as true fruits.

Complete answer:
 Mango can also be included under Parthenocarpic fruit as some new varieties of seedless mango are also produced. Mango is also cultivated sexually through seeds. Parthenocarpy literally meaning 'Virgin fruit', is the natural or artificially induced production of seedless fruit with or without fertilization. Parthenocarpy can be natural or artificial. Varieties of the pineapple, banana, cucumber, grape, orange, grapefruit, persimmon, and breadfruit are examples of naturally occurring parthenocarpy. Seedless varieties of grapes, oranges, water-melons are produced by artificial Parthenocarpy.

Additional Information: -The ability of plants to produce seedless fruits, when pollination is unsuccessful, is advantageous in that it provides food for seed dispersers.
-seedless is a desirable trait of edible fruit. Some frugivorous birds and mammals prefer seedless fruits.
-parthenocarpy is advantageous to fruit crops in which pollination and fertilization are difficult.
So, the correct answer is 'Mango'

Note: Based on natural stimulation, two types of Parthenocarpy can be recognized; stimulative and vegetative.
-Stimulative Parthenocarpy essentially requires pollination or other natural stimulation whereas vegetative Parthenocarpy does not require pollination or stimulations.
-Most instances of natural Parthenocarpy are simulative. Seedless cucumber is an example of vegetative Parthenocarpy.