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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
Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)?
Some seeds have no cotyledons at all.
Is the following statement true (T) or false (F)?
Maize grain is fruit and not a seed. (T/F)
Give any two examples each of endospermic (albuminous) seeds, and non-endospermic (exalbuminous) seeds.
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement
In a germinating seed, the shoot develops from:
In bean seed, germination is _______.
Fill in the blanks:
A mature seed consists of ______ and ____ coat.
Give the functions of the following:
Endosperm
Name the following:
The small opening through which water enters the seeds.
Name the following:
What is formed from radical and plumule?
The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because ______.
