Question

Answer the following question in your own words.

Distinguish between monocots and dicots.

Answer 1

Monocots	Dicots
The embryo in a monocot seed has one cotyledon.	The embryo in a dicot seed has two cotyledons.
The sepals or petals are in multiples of three.	The sepals or petals are in multiples of four or five.
The stem vascular bundles are scattered.	The stem vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
The leaves have parallel venation.	The leaves have reticulate venation.
They have fibrous or adventitious roots.	They have a tap-root system.
Examples: Maize, Banana, Wheat, Jowar.	Examples: Sunflower, Mustard beans