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Differentiate between albuminous and nonalbuminous seed, giving one example of each.

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Albuminous seeds refer to those seeds that retain or restores some part of the endosperm during embryonic development. Examples include maize, barley, castor, and sunflower.
Non-albuminous seeds refer to those seeds that consume the entire endosperm during the embryonic development. Examples include peas and groundnut.

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