Distinguish between the following:

(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.

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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.

Distinguish between the following:​ (i) Bean seed and maize grain.​

Distinguish between the following:

(i) Bean seed and maize grain.