Question

A closer look at the veins of a leaf of a given plant depicts the parallel arrangement. What can be concluded from this information?

• A. The plant is a dicot.
• B. The plant is a monocot.
• C. The plant is a gymnosperm.
• D. The plant is an angiosperm.
• E. The plant is a bryophyte.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The plant is a monocot.

Venation is the arrangement of the veins of the leaf. Veins transport liquids and nutrients to the cells of the leaves, and they carry photosynthetic products back to the remaining parts of the tree. Monocot leaves possess parallel venation, meaning the veins of the leaf run in parallel lines. Examples of these types of leaves include grasses, lilies and tulips.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.