Which one of the following statements regarding post-fertilization development in flowering plants is incorrect?
- Central cell develops into endosperm
- Ovules develop into embryo sac
- Ovary develops into fruit
- Zygote develops into embryo
Answer
(2) Ovules develop into embryo sac
Solution
As per NCERT, after double fertilisation the central cell (primary endosperm cell) develops into the endosperm and the zygote develops into the embryo, while the ovules mature into seeds and the ovary develops into a fruit.
The embryo sac, however, is formed inside the ovule before fertilisation (megasporogenesis), so 'ovules develop into embryo sac' is incorrect.
Answer: (2)