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Differentiate between monocots and dicots: (2 points) |
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Answer» Monocots :- 1. The seeds of these plants have only one cotyledon. 2. Their leaves have parallel venation. 3. The root system consists of similar fibrous roots. 4. The flowers are trimerous, have three or multiple of three petals. 5. The vascular bundles are scattered and closed (lack canbium). Secondary growth does not occur. Examples - Maize, wheat,rice,onion Dicots : 1. The seeds produced by these plants have embryos with two fleshy leaves, the cotyledons. 2. Their leaves have reticulate venation, with a network of veins. 3. The root system has a prominent tap root. 4. The flowers have five or multiple of five petals. 5. The vascular bundles are arranged in a ring. They are open (I.e., have cambium) and undergo secondary growth. Examples - Pea, potato, sunflower, rose, banyan. you can write any two with examples from above the following Monocots :- 1. The seeds of these plants have only one cotyledon. 2. Their leaves have parallel venation. 3. The root system consists of similar fibrous roots. 4. The flowers are trimerous, have three or multiple of three petals. 5. The vascular bundles are scattered and closed (lack canbium). Secondary growth does not occur. Examples - Maize, wheat,rice,onion Dicots : 1. The seeds produced by these plants have embryos with two fleshy leaves, the cotyledons. 2. Their leaves have reticulate venation, with a network of veins. 3. The root system has a prominent tap root. 4. The flowers have five or multiple of five petals. 5. The vascular bundles are arranged in a ring. They are open (I.e., have cambium) and undergo secondary growth. Examples - Pea, potato, sunflower, rose, banyan. you can wriye any two with examples from above the following The plants whose seeds have one cotyledon are called monocots.They are also called monpcotyledonous plants. The plants whose seeds have one or more c otyledons are called doctorsThey are called dicotylefonous plants. |
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