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Question
Differentiate between:
Albuminous seed and Exalbuminous seed.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Albuminous seed | Exalbuminous seed |
| These seeds possess endosperm | These seeds lack endosperm |
| In such seeds, food is stored mainly in the endosperm | In such seeds, food is stored only in the cotyledons. |
| Example - Castor, cereal s, grasses | Example - pea, gram, lentil |
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