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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI12001781

Differentiate between albuminous and non-albuminous seeds, giving one example of each.

Solution

The differences between albuminous and non-albuminous seeds are as under:

Albuminous seeds

Non-albuminous seeds

These seeds have endosperm.

These seeds do not have endosperm because it is consumed by the growing embryo.

Examples: wheat and maize

Examples: pea and beans