The monocotyledonous leaf shows which of the following venation?
A
Pinnate reticulate
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B
Parallel
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C
Palmate reticulate
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D
Pinnate parallel
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Solution
The correct option is C Parallel
Parallel venation refers to a pattern in the veins of a leaf where the secondary veins run parallel to each other off of a central, perpendicular primary vein.
The best example for parallel venation is banana. Some of the monocotyledons like bajra, sorghum, maize, wheat, rice, grasses, coconut palm are examples of parallel venation.
Hence, The monocotyledonous leaf shows Parallel venation.