This pea pod or fruit develops after _____ takes place during reproduction in a flowering plant
Answer: Fertilization.
Explanation: The male and female gamete fuse together to form fruit. After pollination and fertilization the carpels develops into the fruit.
The growth of fruit is initiated by the growth regulating hormones which is produced by the developing seeds.
The carpels develop into fruit so the number of carpels in a flower determines the degree of pollination and fertilization.