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Question
Give three anatomical differences between a monocot root and a dicot root
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Solution
| Monocot Root | Dicot Root |
| Vascular bundles are numerous i.e. 8 or more |
Vascular bundles vary from 2 – 4 and rarely 6 |
| Cambium absent | Cambium appears as secondary meristem at the time of secondary growth. |
| Pith is well developed | Pith small or absent |
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