Question

Differentiate between dicotyledonae and monocotyledonae.

Answer 1

1. Dicotyledonous plants or dicots are those that have seeds with two cotyledons.
2. Monocotyledonous plants or monocots have seeds with a single cotyledon.

Dicotyledonae	Monocotyledonae
1. The venation on the leaves is reticulate.	1. The venation on the leaves is parallel.
2. The taproot system is significant in the root system.	2. The fibrous root system is significant in the root system.
3. The flowers are pentamerous.	3. The flowers are trimerous.
4. The vascular bundles, such as xylem and phloem, are open and grouped in a ring.	4. Vascular bundles like xylem and phloem are dispersed and closed.
5. Secondary growth occurs as a result of the existence of cambium.	5. There is no secondary growth because it lacks cambium.
6. Dicots include the pea (Pisum sativum), potato (Solanum tuberosum), and sunflower (Helianthus annuus).	6. Monocots include maize (Zea mays), wheat (Triticum vulgare), and rice (Oryza sativa).