The Process of Embryology
A seed is a plant with a structure containing the ovules. The development of a seed is part of its natural process of budding in plant seeds, namely the spermatogoniums, which include the gymnosperms and the angiosperm plants. The process of budding starts when the germinal vesicles open up. This is followed by the emergence of the ovule (or the ova) within a structure called a “stomatopexy”.
The embryo can be defined as a structure or an arrangement of cells containing the complete composition of an embryo, and which is found in the uterus. The word “embryo” itself is not always appropriate for the mature embryo of animals. A “stage” of human being (the egg) is called an “embryo”, while a “stage of animal” (the skin) is called an “embryo”. A “stage of plant” (the root) is called a “root”. A “stage of animal” (the fruit) is called a “fruit”.
The term “embryo” comes from the Greek term “epimedium” that means the stage before the embryo begins to emerge. The term “embryo” has been used since ancient times. In the olden days, it was seen as the point when a new life is formed from the germ cells. This stage is called “maturation” in biology.
The embryo may not be attached to the germ cells (germ cells are the ones that multiply in the ovum). If attached, the embryo will be termed as a “seed“. If it is not attached to the germ cells, it will be termed as an “embryonic mass”.
Embryonic growth is the growth of cells from the egg and the formation of a living organism from the germ cells. The process of embryo formation is known as embryogenesis.
The germ cells are the ones that multiply inside the ovum. They provide energy to the egg and they also multiply the baby in the ovum. After a woman has given birth to a baby, she will have an egg, which is then fertilized by the sperm of a spectator, which is an organ that performs the fertilization of the egg.
The fertilized egg becomes the zygote. (Zygote refers to a person) in medical terms. Once the zygote is implanted into the wall of the uterus, the fertilized egg remains in the uterus for a few days until it implants into the lining of the uterus, or the endometrium.
The implantation of the embryo is what is meant by the expression of a seed. The process of implantation takes place at the site where the egg and the sperm unite, or the endometrium, which is the area between the uterus and the ovum. At the same time, the endometrial tissue is filled with blood and nutrients and the lining of the uterus.
There are three stages in the process of cell division: the fertilization stage, the embryonic or maturation stage and the implantation stage. The first two stages have a direct effect on the size of the embryo. The first two stages of cell division also determine whether the embryo is functional or not. If the embryo is not functional, then the chances of the implantation of a cancerous tumor will be high.
Fertilization is the process by which a female gamete fertilizes an egg. When the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus, it will be labeled with the genetic blueprint of the zygote.
Implantation is an intricate process. It is dependent on the nature of the chromosome of the egg, the spermatozoa, the size of the embryo and the endometrium. The size of the embryo can be increased, if it is large enough.
This whole process is followed by the implantation process. If the embryo is malformed, there will be a scar, called a miscarriage, and this scar will be visible on the uterus, but will not cause problems to the pregnancy.