NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Monocots have one cotyledon. Monocot leaves tend to have parallel veins; in dicots the veins are netted. Monocot floral parts are in multiples of 3; dicots are based on 4’s or 5’s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monocots have a single cotyledon in their seed, parallel venation in their leaves (Figure 8.1. 2), flower parts in multiples of three (3-merous, see Figure 8.1. 3), and vascular bundles dispersed throughout the stem in concentric circles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Angiosperms (flowering plants) whose embryos have a single cotyledon are grouped as monocots, or monocotyledonous plants; most embryos with two cotyledons are grouped as eudicots, or eudicotyledonous plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seeds can have one or two cotyledons, the one with one cotyledon is known as monocotyledon seeds like that of wheat, garlic, grasses, coconut, and paddy. Seeds having two cotyledons are known as dicotyledons and they include peas, tomato, almonds, and cashews.

Detailed explanation-5: -Monocotyledons. Angiosperms or flowering plants having only one embryonic leaf or cotyledon are known as monocotyledons or monocots. Examples: grasses, wheat, maize, orchids, etc.