Maize grain is

Question

Maize grain is (A) seed (B) embryo (C) ovule (D) fruit

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Fruit is defined as fertilized ovary, which consists of fruit wall (pericarp) developing from ovary wall and seed, which develops from ovule. Maize grain is a caryopsis fruit in which fruit wall is fused with seed coat (i.e., one seeded fruit).

Q. Maize grain is

seed

embryo

ovule

fruit

Fruit is defined as fertilized ovary, which consists of fruit wall (pericarp) developing from ovary wall and seed, which develops from ovule. Maize grain is a caryopsis fruit in which fruit wall is fused with seed coat (i.e., one seeded fruit).