Let me share with you a difference between dicot and monocot.
Aspect | Dicots | Monocots |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Liliopsida |
Number of Cotyledons | Two cotyledons | One cotyledon |
Stem Vascular Bundles | Arranged in a ring | Scattered throughout the stem |
Root Development | Taproot system (main root with lateral roots) | Fibrous root system (thin, branching roots) |
Vascular Tissue Arrangement | Vascular bundles often arranged in a circle | Vascular bundles scattered throughout the stem |
Flower Parts in Multiples of | 4 or 5 (often in multiples of 4 or 5) | 3 (often in multiples of 3) |
Pollen Grain Aperture | Three apertures | One aperture |
Secondary Growth | Often present | Typically limited |
Vascular Cambium | Often present | Usually limited or absent |
Position of cotyledon | Cotyledons emerge above the ground during germination | Cotyledon remains below the ground during germination |
Leaf Venation | Net-like venation in leaves | Parallel venation in leaves |
Arrangement of vascular bundle | Circular or in a ring in the stem | Scattered vascular bundles in the stem |
Examples | · Roses · Sunflowers · oaks | · Orchids · lilies · grasses |