Correct option is C
The correct answer is Stenospermocarpy.
- Seedlessness in grapes is primarily due to stenospermocarpy.
- In this process, pollination and fertilization occur normally, and seeds begin to form, but the embryo aborts at an early stage.
- Despite embryo abortion, the berries continue to develop and usually contain only rudimentary seeds, as seen in ‘Thompson Seedless’ grapes.
- The exact mechanism of stenospermocarpic seedlessness has not been fully understood until now.