Part of REP-01 — Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Timeline — Events in Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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Chronological Sequence: From Bud to Seed

StageEventKey StructuresPloidy
1. Anther developmentPMC forms in microsporangiaPMC (2n) in anther2n
2. MicrosporogenesisPMC → meiosis → microspore tetrad4 microspores (n each)n
3. Pollen grain maturationMicrospore → vegetative + generative cellMature 2-celled pollen grainn
4. Ovule developmentMMC forms in ovule nucellusMMC (2n)2n
5. MegasporogenesisMMC → meiosis → 4 megaspores3 degenerate; 1 functional megasporen
6. Embryo sac formationFunctional megaspore → 3 mitotic divisions8 nuclei → 7 cells, 8 nuclein
7. PollinationPollen transfers from anther to stigmaPollen on stigman
8. Pollen germinationPollen tube grows through stylePollen tube (intine) with tube nucleus + 2 spermn
9. Fertilization (syngamy)Sperm 1 + eggZygote2n
10. Fertilization (triple fusion)Sperm 2 + 2 polar nucleiPEN3n
11. Embryo developmentZygote → proembryo → globular → heart → torpedoEmbryo2n
12. Endosperm developmentPEN → repeated mitosisEndosperm3n
13. Seed formationEmbryo + endosperm + seed coat (from integuments)Mature seedMixed
14. Fruit formationOvary wall → pericarpFruit2n

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