How would you distinguish monocots from dicots?
Monocots and dicots can be differentiated through their morphological and anatomical characteristics.
Characteristic Monocot DicotMorphologyRootsFibrous rootsTap rootsVenationGenerally parallel venationGenerally reticulate venationFlowersTrimerous flowersPentamerous flowersCotyledons in seedsOneTwoAnatomyNo. of vascularNumerousGenerally 2−6bundles in stemCambiumAbsentPresentLeavesIsobilateralDorsiventral