Question

​​After fertilization a flower withers and falls off, write a note on the fate of the female reproductive parts of a flower, after the process of fertilization.

Answer 1

Dear student.

After the process of fertilization, different parts of the plants show different types of changes:

1. The stamen and the sepal of the flowers wither away.
2. The sepal of the flower usually dries of after the process of fertilization or it may remain attached even after this in some species.
3. The ovary in the flower thickens and enlarges to form the fruit.
4. The ovule present in the flower becomes the seeds.

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