What is monocotyledon plants?

Answer 1

Monocotyledons:

• Embryos have a single seed leaf, referred to as a cotyledon - hence the name mono (one) cotyledon
• Leaves have parallel venation and are generally strap-like in appearance
• Flowers have petals and floral parts in multiples of three
• In the stem, vascular bundles are scattered and absence of vascular cambium explains absence of secondary growth
• A pollen grain with one opening
• Root system is generally fibrous, shallow and adventitious
• Stomata can be found on both epidermal layers of monocot leaves. This condition is called amphistomatic
• Examples of monocot plants are: (grasses) most ornamental turf lawns, (bamboo's) ornamental and wild bamboo's inlcuding sugar cane, (grain plants) rye, rice, wheat, maize (bulbous plants) such as lilies, agapanthus, clivia, orchid varieties, most palm tree varieties

It should be noted that Monocotyledonous plants make up one huge slice of the worlds cereal/ edible crops, the staple diet of literally Billions of people and animals!

Dicotyledons:

• Embryos have two seed leaves, referred to as cotyledons - hence the name di (two) cotyledon - although dicots now known as eudicots, most people still use the term "dicot"
• Leaves have branched venation
• Flowers have petals and floral parts in multiples of four or five
• In the stem, the vascular tissue is arranged circularly and presence of vascular cambium explains ability to effect secondary growth
• A pollen grain with three openings
• Root system is generally branched, but taproot based
• Stomata can only be found in the lower epidermis. So, we describe it as hypostomatic condition
• Examples of dicot plants include: (veg) tomatos, peppers, cabbage, beans, peas, (flowers) sunflowers, roses, daisies, violets, petunia, pansy (fruit) apples, Pears, cherries, avocardo

See the pictorial link showing the differences between mono and dicots - PDF file so you need Acrobat to view it.

Answer 2

Mono=one , and Di=two

A monocot is a plant which has one cotyledon (primary seed leaf), for example maize.

A dicot is a plant which has two cotyledons (primary seed leaves), for example beans.

Many flowers and fruits are dicotyledons (roses, apples): their leaves typically are broad and veined, and their flowers have 4- or 5-part petals.

Other plants such as grasses and palm trees are monocotyledon, with long, straight leaves and flowers typically have three petals.

(see the related question)

Answer 3

"Monocotyledons" are one of two major groups of flowering plants. The other group are called "Dicotyledons".

The seedlings of monocotyledons typically have just one seed-leaf, in contrast to the dicotyledons which have seeds that shoot showing a pair of leaves.

Monocotyledons also characteristically have:

- one compartment in their seed

- a single root/tap root

- long thin leaves with parallel veins

- stem tissue distributed evenly throughout the stem

- small, plain flowers with petals in multiples of 3

Answer 4

"Monocot" and "dicot" are short for "monocotyledon" and "dicotyledon".

These are different types of Angiosperms (flower-producing plants).

Monocotyledons have veins going up to the top of the leaf and no midrib, while dicotyledons have veins branching out from a thick, center midrib. Monocots have only one cotyledon in the seed while dicots have two cotyledons. Also, monocot flowers have petals in multiples of 3 but dicot flowers have petals in multiples of 4 or 5. Monocots are harder to find. Some obvious monocots include blades of grass and corn. Lilies are debated whether to be monocot or dicot, since they have the characteristics of both. G

Good monocot flower examples are tulips and lilies.

Examples of common dicot flowers include geranium, snapdragon, and citrus.

Answer 5

Monocotyledon (monocots) have seeds containing a single seed leaf .They have narrow leaves with straight parallel veins. Examples of monocots: ochirds, lilies, palm,s grass,irises, corn, wheat.Hope this helped :)

roots-adventitious

generally herbs and shrubs

adopt c4 cycle for photosynthesis

have isobilateral leaf

Answer 6

The seed of a monocotyledon has only one cotyledon (seed part)

Dicotyledons produce two seed leaves and has two cotyledons (sides within a seed).

Answer 7

Monocotyledons has one cotyledons or seed leaf and parallel veins.

Dicotyledons have two cotyledons or seed leaves and net-like or branching veins.

Answer 8

monocotyledon seeds have one food store and dicotyledon seeds have two food stores.

By the way there are only cotyledons in the seeds not the plants