Question
Differentiate between a dicot (gram) seed and a maize grain.
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S. No
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Dicot Seed (Gram)
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Maize Grain
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(i)
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The seed coat is distinct from the pericarp.
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The seed coat and the pericarp are completely fused.
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(ii)
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There are two cotyle dons, attached laterally on the embryonal axis.
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There is a single coty ledon, called scutellum, pushed towards one side.
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(iii)
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There is no protective covering for the plumule and radicle.
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Plumule is covered by coleoptile and radicle by coleorhizae.
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(iv)
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Food is stored in cotyledons.
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Food is stored in the endosperm.
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