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Agriculture · Q926

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 926

Q926

Seedlessness in lemon (Citrus lemon) is due to

A.
Self incompatibility
Answer
B.
Parthenocarpy
C.
Ovule sterility
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Seedlessness in lemon (Citrus lemon) is due to Self-incompatibility.
Emasculated unpollinated flowers also developed into seedless fruits, indicating that seedlessness contributes to parthenocarpy. However, gametophytic self-incompatibility has a major role in seedlessness in lemons by blocking fertilization at the bottom of the stigma.
After self-pollination, however, ovules began to abort at 2 weeks post-pollination, with ovules disappearing at 5 weeks, ultimately producing seedless fruits.