Write the difference between monocot and dicot seeds.

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Monocots Dicots

Only one cotyledon is present. Two cotyledons are present.

The endosperm stores food. The cotyledon stores food.

The embryo is small. The embryo is large.

The seed coat and the fruit wall are fused to form a grain The seed is contained separately in a fruit.

Examples: Maize, wheat and more. Examples: Beans, pulses and more.

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Monocots	Dicots
Only one cotyledon is present.	Two cotyledons are present.
The endosperm stores food.	The cotyledon stores food.
The embryo is small.	The embryo is large.
The seed coat and the fruit wall are fused to form a grain	The seed is contained separately in a fruit.
Examples: Maize, wheat and more.	Examples: Beans, pulses and more.