Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events during sexual reproduction in plants?

The sexual reproduction process in flowering plants begins with pollination, which is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma [3]. Following pollination, the male germ-cell fuses with the female gamete in the ovule, a process known as fertilization [2]. This fusion results in a single-celled zygote [2]. The zygote then undergoes division to grow and develop into an embryo [5]. The embryo is housed within the seed, which contains stored food for development [4]. Finally, when the seed germinates under favorable conditions, it develops into a seedling, which is the young plant that emerges from the seed [1]. Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is pollination, fertilization, division of the zygote, formation of the embryo, and finally the seedling stage.

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1. [1] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet > Sexual reproduction in plants > p. 222
2. [2] Science , class X (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: How do Organisms Reproduce? > 7.3.2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants > p. 121
3. [3] Science , class X (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: How do Organisms Reproduce? > What you have learnt > p. 126
4. [4] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet > Sexual reproduction in animals > p. 223
5. [5] Science , class X (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: How do Organisms Reproduce? > 7.3.1 Why the Sexual Mode of Reproduction? > p. 120