The process of fertilisation in a flower takes place _____.

after pollination

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before pollination

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during pollination

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Both a and c

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Solution

The correct option is A
after pollination

After pollination, a male cell (pollen grain) fuses with a female cell in the ovule. This process is called fertilization and it can usually happen only after pollination takes place. The fertilized ovules then grow into seeds.

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(d) What changes take place in the flower after fertilisation which leads to the formation of seeds and fruit?

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Question 3
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events of sexual reproduction in a flower?

(a) pollination, fertilisation, seedling, embryo
(b) seedling, embryo, fertilisation, pollination
(c) pollination, fertilisation, embryo, seedling
(d) embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilisation

Q. Assertion (A): Non-pollinated flowers do not develop into fruits.

Reason (R): Non-pollinated flowers do not have ovules in which fertilisation takes place.

Q. Fertilisation can not take place in flowers, if pollination does not occur because

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The process of fertilisation in a flower takes place _____.

The correct option is A after pollination After pollination, a male cell (pollen grain) fuses with a female cell in the ovule. This process is called fertilization and it can usually happen only after pollination takes place. The fertilized ovules then grow into seeds.

The correct option is A
after pollination

After pollination, a male cell (pollen grain) fuses with a female cell in the ovule. This process is called fertilization and it can usually happen only after pollination takes place. The fertilized ovules then grow into seeds.