What do the following parts of the flower develop into after fertilization ?

(a) Ovules ___

(b) Ovary ___

(c) Zygote ___

(a)  Seeds (b) Fruit (c) Embryo  

The correct answer is Option (3) - (a) Seeds (b) Fruit (c) Embryo 

In flowering plants, the zygote is formed inside the ovule. After fertilisation the sepals, petals and stamens of the flower wither and fall off. The pistil however, remains attached to the plant. The zygote develops into the embryo and the ovules develop into the seed. The ovary develops into the fruit which develops a thick wall called pericarp that is protective in function. After dispersal, seeds germinate under favourable conditions to produce new plants.

Explanation:

• (a) Ovules develop into seeds after fertilization. Each ovule contains an egg cell which, when fertilized by a sperm cell, forms a seed.
• (b) Ovary develops into a fruit after fertilization. The ovary surrounds the ovules and, after fertilization, it matures into a fruit which contains the seeds.
• (c) Zygote develops into an embryo. The zygote is the initial cell formed when the sperm cell fertilizes the egg cell, and it undergoes cell division and differentiation to develop into the embryo, which will eventually grow into a new plant.

Thus, after fertilization:

• Ovules become seeds.
• The ovary becomes a fruit.
• The zygote becomes an embryo.