Class 11 Biology - Chapter Plant Kingdom NCERT Solutions | How would you distinguish monocots from

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Question 10

How would you distinguish monocots from dicots?

Answer

Monocots and dicots can be differentiated through their morphological and anatomical characteristics.

Characteristic

Monocot

Dicot

Morphology

 

 

Roots

Fibrous roots

Tap roots

Venation

Generally parallel venation

Generally reticulate venation

Flowers

Trimerous flowers

Pentamerous flowers

Cotyledons in seeds

One

Two

Anatomy

 

 

No. of vascular bundles in stem

Numerous

Generally 2 – 6

Cambium

Absent

Present

Leaves

Isobilateral

Dorsiventral

 

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