PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PLANT GROWTH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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monocots
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dicots
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Monocots have parallel venation in their leaves, while dicots have netted venation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of plants with parallel veins are sedges, cattails, lilies, irises, and grasses (e.g., corn, rice, wheat, turf grasses).
Detailed explanation-3: -Leaf veins–In monocots, there are usually a number of major leaf veins which run parallel the length of the leaf; in dicots, there are usually numerous auxillary veins which reticulate between the major ones.
Detailed explanation-4: -Banana, coconut, wheat, maize, and most monocotyledons have parallel venation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Monocots have leaves with parallel veins. Dicots have leaves with veins that connect and branch from each other. Veins in a branching pattern are called netted veins.