Understanding Fertilization and Seed Formation

The video explains the formation of seeds and fruits following the fertilization of flowers. Fertilization involves the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, which develops into an embryo. The process begins with pollination, where pollen lands on the stigma, grows a pollen tube to the ovule, and fertilizes the female gamete. Post-fertilization, ovules become seeds, and the carpel develops into fruit. Seeds have a protective coat, an embryo, and a food store. The food store, made of starch, supports the seedling until it can photosynthesize and become self-sufficient.

What are the two key things that happen after fertilization?

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Explain how seeds utilize food reserves until they can photosynthesize.

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