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Fertilisation is not an obligatory event for fruit production in certain plants'. Explain the statement.

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Understanding Fertilization**: - Fertilization is the process where male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote. This zygote is diploid and marks the beginning of the development of a new organism. 2. **Role of Fertilization in Fruit Development**: - Typically, after fertilization, the zygote develops into an embryo, and the ovules within the flower develop into seeds. The ovary of the flower then matures into a fruit. This indicates that fruit development is generally a post-fertilization event. ...
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