ovule

Everyday

An ovule is a tiny part inside the ovary of a flower that becomes a seed after it is fertilised by pollen. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on the parts of a flower pupils learn that the female part (the carpel or pistil) has a stigma, style and ovary; the ovary holds ovules. After pollination a pollen tube grows down to an ovule, fertilisation happens, the ovule becomes a seed and the ovary becomes the fruit. Phrases: ovules in the ovary, the ovule becomes a seed.

Examples

• The ovary contains ovules. tree →
• After fertilisation, the ovule becomes a seed. tree →
• Pollen must reach the ovule for a seed to form. tree →
• A pea pod grew from an ovary with many ovules. tree →
• Label the ovule on the flower diagram. tree →
• Each ovule in a tomato flower can become one seed. tree →

Note

Countable noun. Pronounced «OV-yool» or «OH-vyool». Ovule (becomes the seed) vs ovary (becomes the fruit). Counting seeds in a fruit tells you how many ovules were fertilised.