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