Why do the papaya plant has so many seeds but the mango has only one?

Question

Why do the papaya plant has so many seeds but the mango has only one?

Answer 1

The reason why papaya has many seeds than mango is due to the fact that female papaya flower contains more ovules than mango flower.

Answer 2

Hi Alice!

Number of seeds in a fruit depends on number of ovules in a ovary. Papaya flower has many ovules in the ovary that develops into many seeds. While mango flower has single ovule in the ovary that develops into a single seed.