difference between exalbuminous seeds and albuminous seeds
| Albuminous seeds | Exalbuminous seeds |
| Endosperm persists in the seeds as food storage tissue. | Endosperm is completely eaten up by growing embryo. |
| Cotyledons are thin and papery | Cotyledons are thick and leathery |
| Examples are castor, maize, wheat, barley. | Examples are pea, gram, bean, groundnut. |