Parthenocarpy Involves Fruits That Develop from Ovaries Containing Unfertilized Eggs

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Parthenocarpy involves fruits that develop from ovaries containing unfertilized eggs.

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Definitions:

Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that results from the fusion of male and female gametes.

Gametophyte

The haploid phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces the gametes (sperm and eggs) through mitosis.

Cytokinin Levels

Concentrations of plant hormones that promote cell division and shoot formation, influencing plant growth and development.

Auxin

A class of plant hormones that regulate growth and developmental processes, including cell elongation and the direction of growth.