NCERT Solution: Plant Kingdom
How would you distinguish monocots from dicots?
NCERT Exercise
Monocots and dicots can be differentiated through their morphological and anatomical characteristics.
Characteristic |
Monocot |
Dicot |
Morphology |
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Roots |
Fibrous roots |
Tap roots |
Venation |
Generally parallel venation |
Generally reticulate venation |
Flowers |
Trimerous flowers |
Pentamerous flowers |
Cotyledons in seeds |
One |
Two |
Anatomy |
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No. of vascular bundles in stem |
Numerous |
Generally 2 – 6 |
Cambium |
Absent |
Present |
Leaves |
Isobilateral |
Dorsiventral |