NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What do the walls of the ovary develop into?
Options
- ASeed coat
- BPerisperm
- CFruit wall
- DEmbryo axis
Correct answer
C. Fruit wall
Step-by-step solution
Integuments of ovules harden as tough protective seed coats. As the seed matures, its water content is reduced and seeds become relatively dry (10-15 per cent moisture by mass). The general metabolic activity of the embryo slows down. The embryo may enter a state of inactivity called dormancy, or if favourable conditions are available (adequate moisture, oxygen and suitable temperature), they germinate. As ovules mature into seeds, the ovary develops into a fruit, i.e., the transformation of ovules into seeds and o