Question

Why a mango seed forms only a mango plant and not any other plant?

Answer 1

Part 1: Heredity in Mango plant

• Mango plant is an angiosperm. It produces seeds which are formed by the fertilization of the male and female gamete (sexual reproduction).
• During fertilization, the DNA of a mango which carries genes from the parent plant is passed onto the offspring .
• These genes determine the traits/features of the offspring mango plant.
• Therefore, as the DNA in the mango seed has the information about the genetic makeup of a mango plant.
• Thus, mango seed gives rise to a mango plant.