Which one of the following statements regarding post-fertilization development in flowering plants is incorrect?
- AOvary develops into fruit
- BZygote develops into embryo
- CCentral cell develops into endosperm
- DOvules develop into embryo sac
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
After fertilization:
Ovary → Fruit
Zygote → Embryo
Central cell → Endosperm
Ovule → Seed (Incorrect option says embryo sac; the embryo sac is the female gametophyte present before fertilization).
Ovary → Fruit
Zygote → Embryo
Central cell → Endosperm
Ovule → Seed (Incorrect option says embryo sac; the embryo sac is the female gametophyte present before fertilization).