Question

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

Answer 1

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.