Fruit Development: Types of Fruits

• Germination is the resumption of growth by the embryo when favorable conditions are met. Adequate moisture, oxygen, and a suitable temperature are essential for germination. The process involves the absorption of water, activation of enzymes, and subsequent growth of the embryo into a seedling.
• Simultaneously, as ovules mature into seeds, the ovary develops into a fruit. The ovary wall transforms into the pericarp, which is the wall of the fruit. The pericarp…

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Double Fertilization: Syngamy & Triple Fusion

Double fertilization is a unique and essential reproductive process in angiosperms (flowering plants), where two sperm cells from the male gametophyte (pollen grain) participate in the fertilization of two different structures within the ovule. This process is exclusive to angiosperms and plays a crucial role in seed development.

Syngamy

• The process begins with the germination of a pollen grain on the stigma of a flower. The pollen grain forms a pollen tube, w…

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