DEVELOPMENT OF SEEDS AND FRUITS

BIOLOGY SSS 3 FIRST TERM

WEEK THREE

DEVELOPMENT OF SEEDS AND FRUITS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Enumerate the process of development in seeds
2. Discuss the germination of seeds
3. List the conditions necessary for germination
4. Draw the structure of a fruit.

 

CONTENT

The seeds and fruits are the results of fertilization or sexual reproduction in plants. The ovary in angiosperms develops into the fruit whereas the ovules become the seeds enclosed within the fruit. Seeds are found both in gymnosperms and angiosperms.

Fruits

One of the many healthy things available in the world today is fruits. They are mostly sweet to taste, are filled with nutrients and some of them are like tomatoes are also eaten as…