Question

Differentiate Dicotyledons from Monocotyledons. 

Answer 1

S.No.	Dicotyledons	Monocotyledons
a	Morphological features	Morphological features
1.	Reticulate venation is present in the leaves. Presence of two cotyledons in the seed. Primary root radicle of persists as Tap root.	Parallel venation is present in the leaves. Presence single cotyledon in the seed. Radicle doesn't persist and fibrous root is present.
2.	Flowers tetramerous or Pentamerous.	Flowers trimerous
3.	Anatomical features	Anatomical features
b.	Anatomical features	Anatomical features
1.	Vascular bundles are arranged in the form of a ring in stem.	Vascular bundles are scattered in the stem.
2.	Vascular bundles are open (Cambium present).	Vascular bundles are closed (Cambium absent).
3.	Secondary growth is present.	Secondary growth is absent.