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Following double fertilisation, events of endosperm and embryo development, maturation of ovules into seeds and ovary into fruit, are collectively termed as

A

Pollen-pistil interaction

B

Artificial hybridisation

C

Embryogenesis

D

Post-fertilisation events

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D
Following double fertilisation, events of endosperm and embryo development, maturation of ovules into seeds and ovary into fruit, are collectively termed as Post-fertilisation events.
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