Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Question:

Answer the following question from the figure I and II.

Fruits with seeds are formed in angiosperms as a result of:

Options:

Fertilization

Pollination

Apomixis

Polyembryony

Correct Answer:

Fertilization

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Fertilization

Fertilization is the process where the sperm cell from the pollen fuses with the egg cell in the ovule, leading to the formation of a zygote, which eventually develops into an embryo. Following fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed, and the surrounding ovary matures into a fruit.

The other terms have different meanings:

  • Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma but does not directly lead to fruit formation unless fertilization occurs.
  • Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction where seeds are produced without fertilization.
  • Polyembryony refers to the development of multiple embryos from a single fertilized egg.

So, the correct answer is: Fertilization.