Dicots | Monocots |
Embryo in the seeds bears two cotyledons. | Embryo in the seeds bears one cotyledon. |
Leaves of dicots have reticulate venation. | Leaves of monocots have parallel venation. |
Vascular bundles of the stem are open and arranged in a ring. | Vascular bundles of the stem are closed and scattered in the ground tissue. |
They have a tap root system. | They have an adventitious root system. |