Botanically, fruits are derived from the ovary or reproductive parts of the plants. Many foods that we call vegetables are actually fruits, and vice versa. Seeds vs. Fruits. For example, sunflower seeds and corn grains are actually fruits. Conversely, seeds like coconut, are often considered to be a fruit.
Fruits protect the seeds and function in dispersal.
They can be disseminated by wind, water, animals, etc. The mathematics of plant sex. This is followed by rapid swelling of the seed and then initiation of germination events. The first real sign of germination is the appearance of the radicle. In grains, this process is mediated by the plant hormone gibberellic acid that is released by the embryo that stimulates the release of amylase from aleurone cells.