Structural-Organization-Anatomy-Of-Flowering-Plants-2

Feature Dicots Monocots
Root System Typically have a taproot system Usually have a fibrous root system
Stem Vascular Bundles Arranged in a ring Scattered throughout the stem
Leaf Venation Net-like or reticulate venation Parallel venation
Number of Cotyledons Two One
Flower Parts Usually in multiples of four or five Usually in multiples of three
Secondary Growth Common, with vascular cambium Rare or absent
Dermal Tissue Often with trichomes; stomata less uniformly distributed More uniform stomata; usually lack trichomes
Vascular Tissue Xylem often forms an ‘X’ shape in cross-section; phloem outside the xylem Xylem and phloem in each bundle are often close together


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