Question

Match the items given in column-I with those given in column-II and choose the correct option given below.

Column I		Column II
A	Parthenocarpy	I	Inactive state
B	Polyembryony	II	Meiosis and syngamyare absent
C	Apomixis	III	Occurrence of morethan one embryo
D	Dormancy	IV	Seedless fruit

• A. A - I; B - II; C - III; D - IV
• B. A - IV; B - III; C - II; D - I
• C. A - IV; B - I; C - II; D - III
• D. A - III; B - II; C - I; D - IV

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Parthenocarpy is the development of fruit without the formation of seeds due to lack of pollination, fertilization and embryo development. Polyembryony is the formation of more than one embryo from a single fertilized ovum or in a single seed. Apomixis is the development of an embryo without the occurrence of fertilization. Parthenogenesis is one form of apomixis. Dormancy is a state of temporary metabolic inactivity or minimal activity therefore helps an organism to conserve energy