Assertion: underlying chalaza | /r/CapableOf | form integument
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text: Previous Section Next Section Discussion Seed formation in higher plants exemplifies the more general requirement for coordinating cell behavior in the development of multicellular organisms, because neighboring ovule domains must act together to allow for the formation of a functional reproductive unit: The distal nucellus produces the female gametophyte and later on the embryo, while the underlying chalaza forms the integuments, protective organs that grow around the nucellus and later give rise to the seed coat.