Question

Monocot leaf can be distinguished from the dicot

• A. Stomata is equally distributed on both lower and upper epidermis
• B. Palisade cells on both upper and lower sides
• C. Several veins of nearly uniform size
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Monocot leaf	Dicot leaf
(i) The monocot leaf is of isobilateral symmetry.	The dicot leaf is of dorsiventral symmetry.
(ii) The bullifom cells are present on the upper epidermis.	The bulliform cells are absent.
(iii) Stomata are equally distributed on both surfaces.	Stomata are present more in lower surface and few on upper surface.
(iv) In mesophyll cells, only spongy parenchyma is present with small intercellular spaces.	Mesophyll cells are made up of palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma with large intercellular spaces.
(v) Bundle sheath is made up of parenchyma and just above and below sclerenchymatous cells are found.	Bundle sheath is made up of parenchyma and just above and below the parenchymatous or collenchymatous cells are found.