Chapter-1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Flower structure; development of male and female gametophytes. Â
Pollination: types, agencies, and examples; outbreeding devices; pollen-pistil interaction. Â
Double fertilization; post-fertilization events (development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed, and formation of fruit). Â
Special modes: apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony. Â
Significance of seed dispersal and fruit formation. Â