Question

Give any four anatomical differences between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous leaf.

Answer 1

Monocotyledonous Leaf	Dicotyledonous Leaf
1) Leaf is isobilateral.	It is dorsiventral
2) Stomata are present equally on both upper and lower epidermis.	Stomata are mostly present on the lower surface.
3) Mesophyll is not differentiated.	Mesophyll is differentiated into upper palisade and lower spongy parenchyma.
4) Two bundle sheaths are found.	A single bundle sheath of thin walled parenchyma cells is found.