It Is Possible to Make Seedless Tomatoes by Removing the Anthers

question 33

Multiple Choice

It is possible to make seedless tomatoes by removing the anthers of the flower and putting a hormone auxin) on the stigma of the tomato flower. Weekly applications are required. Over the course of development, the stigma and style fall off, and the ovary develops into a normal- looking tomato with no seeds. Normally, seed and fruit formation are coordinated using hormone signaling. What does the application of auxin indicate?

• A) Applied auxin must substitute for an auxin source in a developing seed.
• B) Pollen is not usually required to make fruits.
• C) The stigma of a tomato flower produces auxin that is necessary for pollination.
• D) The anthers of the tomato flower produce auxin that is necessary for pollination.

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