You will now learn how vascular plants with seeds enclosed in a fruit, or angiosperms, reproduce.

When you hear the word fruit, you most likely think of the food pyramid and your diet. In terms of plant reproduction, a fruit is defined as a ripened ovary of a flowering plant. Fruits contain seeds, either on the inside, such as an apple, or the outside, such as a strawberry. According to the biology definition, a tomato is classified as a fruit because it contains seeds.

Flowers are the reproductive organs of angiosperms. In the interactive below, click on the name of each structure of the flower to learn more about its function.

The diagram below shows the life cycle of an angiosperm.

Watch the following video to learn more about the life cycle of an angiosperm.