A discussion of the method of reproduction of flowering plants, including an overview of the structure and function of the different components of the flower, pollination, double fertilisation, and seed formation, dispersal, and germination. I also discuss the different types of fruit and vegetables and how the different components of the plant relate to the parts that we consume. I conclude with a brief overview of non-edible plant products, including fibres, resin, and sap. Recommended prerequisite is Episode 97: Plant Structure and Function.
Episode 71: Political Ideologies
Episode 70: Animal Diversity Part 2
Episode 69: Animal Diversity Part 1
Episode 68: Protein Structure and Function
Episode 67: An Overview of Language Part 2
Episode 66: An Overview of Language Part 1
Episode 65: Money, Inflation, and Interest Rates
Episode 64: Knowledge Representation
Episode 63: The Nervous System
Episode 62: Organic Chemistry Demystified
Episode 61: Magnetism
Episode 60: Memory Encoding and Recall
Episode 59: Smell
Episode 58: Taste
Episode 57: Electric Current and Circuits
Episode 56: The Gains from Trade
Episode 55: Sex and Gender Part 2
Episode 54: Sex and Gender Part 1
Episode 53: Sound and Music
Episode 52: Applications of Optics
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