DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

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Fibrous roots, scattered vascular structures, parallel leaf veins, & a single cotyledon embryo are all examples of a ____
A
Monocot plant
B
Dicot plant
C
Tricot plant
D
angiosperm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Corn, wheat and rice, are examples of monocot seeds or monocotyledons. Embryos of a monocotyledonous seed possess only one large cotyledon called scutellum. The scutellum is generally shield-shaped and is located laterally towards a side of the embryo axis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of monocot plants are garlic, banana, onion, palm trees, and lilies. These plants are characterized by having one cotyledon.

Detailed explanation-3: -A group of flowering plants belonging to the class Liliopsida (or Monocotyledonae) of Angiospermae (angiosperms), characterized by having only one cotyledon in the seed and an endogenous manner of growth. Examples of monocotyledonous plants are the palms, grasses, orchids, and lilies.

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