Q906
Maximum fruit set in brinjal is seen in
A.
Short styled flowers
B.
Pseudo short styled
C.
Medium styles
D.
Long styles
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Maximum fruit set in brinjal is seen in long style.Brinjal is known to produce four types of flowers viz., long, medium, short, and pseudo-short-styled flowers with polymorphic ovaries. The number of flowers with medium and short styles is lower (10 - 15% and 22 - 30%, respectively). The highest fruit set was observed in the long-styled flowers (82.9 and 86.5%) followed by medium-styled flowers (78.2 and 77.2%).