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In a flowering plant, summarize the events that take place after fertilization.

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In a flowering plant, many changes occur in the parts of the flower after it gets fertilised, which are as follows:
  • Flower converts into fruit.
  • Calyx fall off or may remain attached as fleshy structure.
  • Corolla fall off.
  • Stamens fall off.
  • Ovary wall converts into pericarp of fruit.
  • Ovary converts into fruit.
  • Outer integument converts into Testa.
  • Inner integument converts into Tegmen.
  • Nucellus converts into perisperm.
  • Endosperm nucleus forms endosperm.
  • Egg cell develops into embryo.
  • Funiculus converts into stalk.
  • Antipodals and synergids degenerate.

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