Question

Write a short note on fruit and seed formation.

Answer 1

After fertilisation, i.e. after the fusion of the male (pollen) and female (ovule) gametes:

(i) The ovary gives rise to the fruit while the other structures of the flower fall down. Thus, the fruit is a ripened ovary.

(ii) The ovules present inside the ovary develop into seeds. Seeds contain an embryo, which is protected by the seed coat.