Monocotyledons and dicotyledons are the two subdivisions of flowering plants. Which of the following differentiates monocotyledons from dicotyledons?

Floral structures in multiples of fours and fives

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Long taproots and parallel venation in their leaves

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Netted leaf venation and floral structures in multiples of three

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Parallel leaf venation and fibrous roots

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Floral structures in multiples of three and long taproots

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Solution

The correct option is E Parallel leaf venation and fibrous roots
Monocots have single embryonic leaf while dicots have two. The trimerous arrangement is a characteristic feature of monocots. Monocots leaves exhibit parallel venation while dicot leaves exhibit reticulate. Dicots have taproot system while fibrous root system is characteristic of monocots. Monocots have parallel leaf venation while reticulate venation is characteristic of dicots. Thus, the correct answer is D.

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(b) Parallel venation and taproot.
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