Question

A grain of maize is the ______.

Options

• embryo

• seed

• fruit

• fruit and seed

Answer 1

A grain of maize is the fruit and seed.

Explanation:

A grain of maize is actually a one-seeded fruit called a caryopsis, where the fruit wall (pericarp) is fused with the seed coat. Thus, the maize grain represents both the fruit and the seed together.