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  • How Fruits Develop: The Role of Flowers & Fertilization
    Fruits form on flowering plants, specifically on the female parts of the flower. Here's a breakdown:

    * Flowers: Flowers are the reproductive structures of flowering plants. They contain both male and female parts.

    * Pollination: When pollen (from the male part of a flower) lands on the stigma (female part of a flower), fertilization occurs.

    * Ovary: The ovary is the base of the flower and contains the ovules (which become seeds).

    * Fruit Development: After fertilization, the ovary starts to swell and develop into a fruit. The fruit is essentially a mature ovary that contains seeds.

    So, fruits form on plants that have flowers and undergo the process of pollination and fertilization.

    It's important to note that not all plants produce fruits. Some plants produce seeds in other ways, like cones (conifers).

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