Give two differences in each of the following pairs:
Bean seed and maize grain.

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Difference between Bean seed and Maize seed.
Bean seed Maize grain
It is a dicot seed It is a monocot seed.
Endosperm absent at maturity Endosperm present at maturity.
Seed contained within a fruit called pod/legume, Seed wall and fruit wall are fused, forming the grain or caryopsis.
Hilum and micropyle visible. Hilum and micropyle not visible.

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Bean seed	Maize grain
It is a dicot seed	It is a monocot seed.
Endosperm absent at maturity	Endosperm present at maturity.
Seed contained within a fruit called pod/legume,	Seed wall and fruit wall are fused, forming the grain or caryopsis.
Hilum and micropyle visible.	Hilum and micropyle not visible.

Give two differences in each of the following pairs: Bean seed and maize grain.

Give two differences in each of the following pairs:
Bean seed and maize grain.