Pollination and Fertilization:The fertilization process

• After a flower has been pollinated, pollen grains grow down the stigma
• The pollen grains germinate
• They grow through the style towards the ovary
• Inside the ovary are the ovules which each contain an egg cell
• The pollen tube carries the male nucleus down into the ovule
• Fertilisation is the union (/joining together) of the male and female nuclei
• It takes place inside the ovules
• It is important to note that not every pollen grain germinates and not every ovary develops into a seed.

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