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Maize grain is
Maize grain is
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A caryopsis is a type of simple dry fruit—one that is monocarpellate (formed from a single carpel) and indehiscent (not opening at maturity) and the pericarp is fused with the thin seed coat. Maize grain has all the above mentioned fetaures and hence is a fruit called caryopsis which is typical of grasses and cereals.
Fruit
A caryopsis is a type of simple dry fruit—one that is monocarpellate (formed from a single carpel) and indehiscent (not opening at maturity) and the pericarp is fused with the thin seed coat. Maize grain has all the above mentioned fetaures and hence is a fruit called caryopsis which is typical of grasses and cereals.
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