DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have two
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Monocots have two cotyledons, dicots have one
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Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have more than two
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the number of cotyledons does not matter
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Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore monocots have one cotyledon and dicots have two cotyledons. Leaves of monocots have parallel venation and dicot leaves have reticulate venation. So, the correct answer for the above question is option (D).
Detailed explanation-2: -Monocots have one cotyledon. Monocot leaves tend to have parallel veins; in dicots the veins are netted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cotyledons are structures that provide energy and nutrients to the young plant. Monocots have one cotyledon, and dicots have two. Monocots and dicots differ in several other major ways, as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cotyledons – monocots have one cotyledon within their seed, dicots have two cotyledons. Leaf veins – monocots show parallel venation, whereas dicots display reticulated venation. Roots – monocots have fibrous (adventitious) roots, dicots have a main tap root with lateral branches.