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Plant Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11001637

How would you distinguish monocots from dicots? 

Solution

Dicots

Monocots

1. Two cotyledon in their seed.

1. One cotyledon in their seed.

2.  Generally have tap root system.

2. Fibrous root is present.

3. The leaf veins are reticulate in nature.

3. The leaf veins are parallel in nature.

4. Vascular bundles are arranged in ring.

4. Vascular bundles are scattered are scattered in stem.