Question

Trace the changes that take place in flower from gamete formationto fruit formation.
(For 5marks)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.  Various changes take place after fertilization.

2. These include endosperm

3. embryo development,

4. maturation of the ovules to form seeds and maturation of the ovary to give rise to a fruit.

5. The zygote divides to give rise to two cells called as the terminal cell and basal cell.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther to stigma

i. When the pollen grains fall on the stigma, the pollen tube enters one of the synergids and releases two male gametes.

ii. One of the male gametes moves towards the egg cell and fuses with it to form a zygote.

iii. The other male gamete fuses with the two polar nuclei and forms the primary endosperm nucleus. This is termed as triple fusion.

iv. After the triple fusion, the central cell becomes the primary endosperm cell (PEC). The primary endosperm nucleus gives rise to endosperm, while the zygote develops into an embryo.

v. Seeds are the fertilized ovules that are developed inside a fruit.

vi. The integuments of ovules harden to form the seed coat, and the micropyle facilitates the entry of oxygen and water into the seed.