Hi Student,

The formation of seed without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process of apomixis.

The following process subsequently take place in the formation fruit and seed.

1. Pollination
2. Cell division
3. Fertilization

But in case of apomixis there is no meiotic division and fertilization of the gametes to form a zygote. It occurs in two ways:

• Sporophytic
• Gametophytic

All seeds formed through this apomixis process are genetically similar because it doesn't involve formation of syngamy.

Hope it helps you.