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Question
Distinguish the anatomy of dicot stem from monocot stem.
Distinguish Between
Solution
| Characters | Dicot root |
Monocot root |
| 1. Hypodermis | collenchymatous | Sclerenchymatous |
| 2. Ground tissue | Differentiated into cortex, endodermis and pericycle and pith | Not differentiated, but it is a continuous mass of parenchyma. |
| 3. Starch Sheath | Present | Absent |
| 4. Medullary rays | Present | Absent |
| 5. Vascular bundles | a) Collateral and open | a) Collateral and closed |
| b) Arranged in a ring | b) Scattered in ground tissue | |
| c) Secondary growth occurs | c) Secondary growth usually does not occur. |
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Comparison of Primary Structure – Dicot and Monocot Root, Stem and Leaf
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