Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of dicotyledonous plants?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- Fibrous roots are not the characteristic feature of dicotyledonous plants.
- Dicotyledonous plants are also called knowns are dicot and they are angiosperms (Flowering plants)
- Its roots develop from the radicle and the seed has two cotyledons or embryonic leaves.
- Their leaves have reticulate venation and have a pentamerous and tetramerous flower.
- Basic differences between monocot and dicot plants are:
- Leaf venation is the design made by veins in a leaf
- If the designs made by the veins of a leaf are parallel to each other, then that is known as parallel venation. For example, maize, grass, wheat, etc.
- Reticulate Venation is the kind of venation design that is net-like on both sides of the mid-rib. For example, rose, coriander, oak, etc.
Examples: mustard, bitter gourd, watermelon, brinjal, apple, mango, tamarind etc.
Important Points
Monocots | Dicots |
Have single cotyledon | Have two cotyledons |
Have fibrous root system | Have tap root system |
Leaves have parallel venation | Leaves have reticulate venation |
Eg. wheat, corn, bamboo, and banana | Eg. apples and pear, Congress grass (parthenium) |
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