The Development of Seeds and Fruits

Development of Seeds and Fruits

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Development of Seeds and Fruits

Only the fertilised ovule will develop into a seed
Double fertilisation stimulates ovary wall to enlarges and develop to form fruit

Part of flowers	Part of fruits
Ovule	Seed Diploid zygote forms embryo which contains plumule,radicle and cotyledon Triploid endosperm forms endosperm tissue to store food for growing embryo and seed germination Intugement forms testa to protect seed
Ovary wall	Fruits Ovary wall which consists of epicarp,mesocarp and endocarp Epicarp is the skin of fruit Mesocarp is the flesh of fruit for most types of fruits Endocarp surrounds seed
Petal,stamen and style	To degenerate