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Monocot vs. Dicot

Monocot vs. Dicot. Angiosperms are divided into monocots and dicots As the zygote grows into the embryo, the first leaves of the young plant develop and are called cotyledons (seed leaves) Monocots have one cotyledon (corn, lily, etc). Dicots have two cotyledons (bean, oak, etc).

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Monocot vs. Dicot

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  1. Monocot vs. Dicot • Angiosperms are divided into monocots and dicots • As the zygote grows into the embryo, the first leaves of the young plant develop and are called cotyledons (seed leaves) • Monocots have one cotyledon (corn, lily, etc). • Dicots have two cotyledons (bean, oak, etc).

  2. Monocot vs. Dicot • Number of cotyledons: one vs. two

  3. Monocot vs. Dicot • Leaf venation pattern: • Monocot is parallel • Dicot is net pattern

  4. Monocot vs. Dicot root • Monocot: Fibrous root • Dicot: Tap root

  5. Monocot vs. Dicot • Flower parts: • Monocot: in groups of three • Dicot: in groups of four or five

  6. Monocot vs. Dicot • Vascular bundle position: • Monocot: scattered throughout the stem • Dicot: arranged in a circle

  7. Monocot vs. Dicot • Stem types: • Monocot: Herbaceous • Dicot: herbaceous or woody

  8. Summary: Monocot vs. Dicot

  9. Comparing Monocots vs. Dicots

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