Question

Write the differences between monocot plants and dicot plants.

Answer 1

Hint: Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms, are the most diverse group of plants. This group contains the majority of the plants that you see around you and that dominate the plant population. Angiosperms are further classified as monocotyledon and dicotyledon. These two differ in four structural characteristics: roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.

Complete Answer:

Monocot plants	Dicot plants
The embryos of monocots have a single cotyledon.	The dicot embryos have two cotyledons.
They have a root system that is fibrous.	They have a tap root system in place.
Monocot leaves have parallel venation.	Dicot leaves have reticulate or net venation.
The number of parts of a monocot flower is a multiple of three or equal to three.	A dicot flower has a number of parts that is a multiple of four or five or equal to four or five.
Monocotyledon roots and stems lack a cambium and thus cannot grow in diameter.	Dicotyledon roots and stems have a cambium and the ability to grow in diameter.
Garlic, onions, wheat, corn, and grass are a few examples of monocotyledons.	Beans, cauliflower, apples, and pears are examples of dicots.
Seed coat is completely fused with the pericarp	Seed coat is distinct from the fruit wall
Endosperm is present	Endosperm is absent
Stem vascular bundles are scattered	Stem vascular bundles in a ring
Secondary growth absent	Secondary growth present
Pollen with single furrow or pore	Pollen with three furrow or pores
Leaves are isobilateral	Leaves are dorsiventral

Note:
Both monocots and dicots are angiosperms (flowering plants). As such, they are both vascular plants, and their reproductive organs include flowers. Water and nutrients are moved throughout the plant by xylem and phloem in vascular plants.Stamens with two pairs of pollen sacs are found in both monocots and dicots, as are male gametophytes with three cells and female gametophytes with seven cells and eight nuclei. In addition, the carpel is closed.