Question
Differentiate between a dicot (gram) seed and a maize grain.
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S. No
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Dicot Seed (Gram)
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Maize Grain
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(i)
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The seed coat is distinct from the pericarp.
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The seed coat and the pericarp are completely fused.
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(ii)
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There are two cotyle dons, attached laterally on the embryonal axis.
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There is a single coty ledon, called scutellum, pushed towards one side.
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(iii)
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There is no protective covering for the plumule and radicle.
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Plumule is covered by coleoptile and radicle by coleorhizae.
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(iv)
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Food is stored in cotyledons.
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Food is stored in the endosperm.
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S. No
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Column I
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S. No
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Column II
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(a)
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Neutrophils
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1.
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Allergic reactions.
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(b)
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Erythrocytes
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2.
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Inflammatory reactions.
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(c)
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Basophils
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3.
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Phagocytosis.
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(d)
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Eosinophils
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4.
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Transport of oxygen.
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S.No.
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Column I
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S.No.
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Column II
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A
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Karyokinesis
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1
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Meiocytes
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B
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Cytokinesis
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2
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Plant cells
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C
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C. Meiosis
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3
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Nuclear division
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D
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D. Cell plate
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4
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Cytoplasmic division
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