DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of stem does a dicotyledon have?
A
Root
B
Branching
C
Parallel
D
Bunches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dicot stems have a well-defined epidermis with cuticle, a layer of dermis along with multicellular stem hair. The internal structure of a dicot stem mainly consists of epidermis, hypodermis, cortex endodermis, pericycle, vascular strand and pith. Sunflower and Cucurbita are examples of dicot stems.

Detailed explanation-2: -branching veins. Both monocots and dicots form different leaves. Monocot leaves are characterized by their parallel veins, while dicots form “branching veins.” Leaves are another important structure of the plant because they are in charge of feeding the plant and carrying out the process of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monocot and dicot roots have very different appearances. In contrast, dicots have “taproots, ‘’ meaning they form a single thick root that grows deep into the soil and has smaller, lateral branches.

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