Why is maize grain usually called as a fruit and not a seed? - Vidyadip

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Why is maize grain usually called as a fruit and not a seed?

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In a maize grain, the seed coat is membranous and is fused with the fruit wall. In fact, a maize grain is a ripened ovary which contains a ripened ovule. Hence, a maize grain is usually called a fruit and not a seed.

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