BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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

Answer the following question from the figure I and II.

Sections of apple (Fig I) and strawberry (Fig II), parts A to F

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → Fertilization

Option (1) Fertilization — Correct. After fertilisation the ovary develops into the fruit and the ovules into seeds.

Option (2) Pollination — Incorrect. Pollination only brings pollen to the stigma; seeds need fertilisation.

Option (3) Apomixis — Incorrect. Apomixis forms seeds without fertilisation; it is the exception.

Option (4) Polyembryony — Incorrect. Polyembryony is the presence of more than one embryo in a seed.