Question

How is parthenocarpy different from parthenogenesis ? Give an example of each.

Answer 1

S. No.	Parthenogenesis	Parthenocarpy
1.	When the female gametes undergo development to form a new organism without fertilization, this phenomenon is called parthenogenesis.	In most of the species, fruits are the result of fertilization. But there are a few species in which fruits develop without fertilization. Such fruits are called parthenocarpic fruits, and the process is called parthenocarpy
2.	Example, whiptail lizard.	Example, banana.