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  • Seed Development: Where and How Seeds Form in Plants
    Seeds develop in the ovary of a flower.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Flower: The flower is the reproductive part of a plant.

    * Ovary: The ovary is a swollen base at the bottom of the flower where the ovules (tiny structures containing the female gametes) are located.

    * Ovule: After fertilization by pollen, an ovule develops into a seed.

    * Seed: The seed contains the embryo (the future plant), a food source for the embryo, and a protective seed coat.

    So, the ovary, which eventually matures into a fruit, is the crucial location where seeds develop and are nurtured.

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