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Pea is a while maize is a .

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dicot
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monocot
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Solution

The correct option is B monocot
  • Cotyledons are the food reserve for the germinating seeds and they can vary in number.
  • Plants have been classified into dicot and monocot on basis of the number of cotyledons.
  • Maize is a monocot with single cotyledon in its seeds, whereas pea is a dicot with two cotyledons present in its seeds.

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