Sample Response on edge: The male cones release pollen into the air. The wind then carries the pollen to the female cones. The pollen gets stuck in a sticky liquid produced by the ovule. Sperm from the pollen fertilize the egg in the ovule. The ovule then develops into a seed. When the seed is mature, it is dispersed. If conditions are good, the seed grows into a seedling, which grows into a tree. The tree produces cones, and the cycle begins again.