AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the plant makes the seeds?
A
stem
B
flower
C
roots
D
leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the typical flowering plant, or angiosperm, seeds are formed from bodies called ovules contained in the ovary, or basal part of the female plant structure, the pistil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pistil: The ovule producing part of a flower. The ovary often supports a long style, topped by a stigma. The mature ovary is a fruit, and the mature ovule is a seed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flowers are the reproductive part of most plants and they produce seeds. Flowers contain pollen and tiny eggs called ovules. After pollination of the flower and fertilization of the ovule, the ovule develops into a fruit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Once pollination and fertilization have occurred, seeds start to grow in the ovary. Meanwhile, the flower withers away as the ovary swells and the seeds within it ripen until they are ready to release. With annuals, the plant dies after the ripe seeds are released.

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