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प्रश्न
Why do we not use the terms maize fruit and maize seed? What do we say instead?
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उत्तर
Maize grain is actually a fruit in which the fruit wall and the seed coat are fused together to form a protective layer. Therefore, we do not use the terms maize fruit and maize seed. Instead, we call such fruits as grains.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
_______ is a protective layer of radicle and ________ protects the rolled plumule.
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement
If the cotyledons are pushed above the soil, then such type of germination is called
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement
If the cotyledons remain under the soil, then such seeds type of germination is called
Differentiate between the following pair of terms:
Testa and tegmen.
Fill in the blanks:
A mature seed consists of ______ and ____ coat.
Mention the functions of the following:
Radicle
Explain the following term:
Albuminous seed
Name the following:
In which part of the maize-seed food is stored?
Give two examples of the following:
Dicotyledonous albuminous seeds.
Differentiate between:
Coleorhiza and Coleoptile.
