Question

Write the anatomical differences between dicot stem and monocot stem.

Answer 1

Dicot stem	Monocot stem
Hypodermis is made up of collenchymatous cells.	Hypodermis is made up of sclerenchymatous cells.
Ground tissue is differentiated into cortex, endodermis.	Ground tissue is not differentiated, but it is a continuous mass of parenchyma.
Starch sheath is present.	Starch sheath is absent.
Medullary rays are present.	Medullary rays are absent.
Pericycle is present.	Pericycle is absent.
Pith is present.	Pith is absent.
Vascular bundles are open	Vascular bundles are closed.
Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.	Vascular bundles are scattered in the ground tissue.
Bundle cap is present.	Bundle sheath is present.
Protoxylem lacuna is absent.	Protoxylem lacuna is present.
Phloem parenchyma is present.	Pholem parenchyma is absent.