Question

A plant has reticulate venation. Which of the following is the correct combination of root and seed type?

• A. Guard cells; controlling size of stomata
• B. Companion cell; controlling size of vessels
• C. Guard cells; controlling size of vessels
• D. Parenchyma cell; controlling size of stomata

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Guard cells; controlling size of stomata

• Monocot plants and dicot plants can be morphologically identified by their leaf venation and their root type.
• Plants with taproot system have reticulate venation and are dicots. Eg: Pea plant, hibiscus, etc.

• Plants with fibrous root system have parallel venation and are monocots. Eg: Paddy, grass, etc.