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Distinguish between the following:
(i) Bean seed and maize grain.
(i) Bean seed and maize grain.
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Bean Seed
Maize Grains
Bean has two cotyledons present so it is called a dicotyledonous seed.
Maize has only a single cotyledon present so it is called a monocotyledonous seed.
The fruit wall and seed coat are separate.
The fruit wall and seed coat are fused together to form a single protective layer.
It is a non-endospermic seed.
It is an endospermic seed.
| Bean Seed | Maize Grains |
| Bean has two cotyledons present so it is called a dicotyledonous seed. | Maize has only a single cotyledon present so it is called a monocotyledonous seed. |
| The fruit wall and seed coat are separate. | The fruit wall and seed coat are fused together to form a single protective layer. |
| It is a non-endospermic seed. | It is an endospermic seed. |
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