After fertilization, the fruit and the seed are produced by

After fertilization, the fruit and the seed are produced by

[amp_mcq option1=”ovule and ovary, respectively” option2=”ovary and ovule, respectively” option3=”ovary, no ovule required” option4=”ovule, no ovary required” correct=”option2″]

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2022
The correct answer is B) ovary and ovule, respectively.
After fertilization in flowering plants, the ovary, which contains the ovules, develops and matures into the fruit. Simultaneously, the ovules inside the ovary develop and mature into seeds. Therefore, the fruit is produced by the ovary, and the seed is produced by the ovule.
The process of fertilization is the fusion of the male gamete (from the pollen) with the female gamete (egg cell) inside the ovule. This triggers the development of the embryo within the ovule and the maturation of the ovule into a seed and the ovary into a fruit. The fruit serves to protect the seed and aid in its dispersal.