JAMB Biology 2019 Objective — Question 39

Question 39 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The formation of fruit without fertilization is known as

A. oogenesis
B. parthenocarpyCorrect
C. parthenogenesis
D. sporulation

Explanation

Formation of fruit without fertilization is parthenocarpy. (The equivalent process in animals — development without fertilization — is parthenogenesis.)

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