Select the correct statement regarding parthenocarpy:

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Select the correct statement regarding parthenocarpy:

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Parthenocarpy results in seedless fruits. Correct Parthenocarpy requires fertilization. Abscisic acid induces parthenocarpy. Parthenocarpy is common in cereals.

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Parthenocarpy is the formation of seedless fruits without fertilization. Auxins and gibberellins, not abscisic acid, can induce parthenocarpy.

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