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Banana is a parthenocarpic fruit whereas oranges show polyembryony. How are they different from each other with respect to seeds? 
Asked by Topperlearning User | 11 Jun, 2014, 04:47: PM
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Banana fruits are seedless. Such fruits are called parthenocarpic, i.e., they produce embryo without fertilisation.

The seeds of oranges have many embryos of different sizes and shapes. The orange seeds develop many embryos due to polyembryony.

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