Ovules in plants develop into which structures after fertilization?

Ovules in plants develop into which structures after fertilization?

• A. Pollen
• B. Fruits
• C. Seeds
• D. Shoots

Answer: (C)

In flowering plants, the ovule that is fertilized develops into a seed. The fertilized egg grows into the embryo inside the seed, and the protective outer layer formed from the ovule’s integuments becomes the seed coat. Sometimes the nutrient tissue inside the seed (endosperm) forms from another fertilization event, providing food for the developing embryo. The surrounding ovary then often develops into a fruit, which helps disperse the seeds, but the ovule itself becomes the seed, not the fruit. Pollen is the male gametophyte that delivers sperm, and shoots refer to stem growth, so they aren’t produced from the fertilized ovule.

In flowering plants, the ovule that is fertilized develops into a seed. The fertilized egg grows into the embryo inside the seed, and the protective outer layer formed from the ovule’s integuments becomes the seed coat. Sometimes the nutrient tissue inside the seed (endosperm) forms from another fertilization event, providing food for the developing embryo. The surrounding ovary then often develops into a fruit, which helps disperse the seeds, but the ovule itself becomes the seed, not the fruit. Pollen is the male gametophyte that delivers sperm, and shoots refer to stem growth, so they aren’t produced from the fertilized ovule.