because of the gravity of the earth
The stem diameter of a dicot plant can vary greatly depending on the species and age of the plant. Generally, dicot stems tend to have a wider diameter compared to monocot stems due to their secondary growth that results in the formation of wood.
secondary xylem
The rice plant is a monocot.
No, woody plants do not lack secondary growth. Secondary growth is the process by which plants increase their girth through the production of secondary tissues such as wood and bark, which woody plants exhibit. This growth allows woody plants to increase in size and longevity.
Primary growth is characterized by the growth in length of a plant, primarily occurring at the apical meristems. This type of growth allows the plant to increase in height and produce new leaves, stems, and roots through cell division and elongation.
Yes ! They are primary tissues as there is no secondary growth.
Yes, the tissues found in the monocot stem are primarily primary tissues. These tissues include the epidermis, cortex, vascular bundles, and pith, which are responsible for growth and support in the stem.
Monocot roots have a characteristic structure where vascular tissues are scattered instead of being arranged in a distinct ring as in dicot roots. This makes it more challenging for monocot roots to develop secondary growth and increase in thickness. Dicot roots, on the other hand, have a well-defined vascular cambium that allows them to undergo secondary growth, resulting in an increase in thickness.
Primary growth refers to the lengthening of plant stems and roots, primarily through cell division at the tips of these structures. Secondary growth, on the other hand, involves the thickening of stems and roots through the lateral growth of vascular tissue, resulting in an increase in girth or diameter.
Oppositional growth
In a monocot stem, vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem. However, because the of the lack of vascular cambium, no secondary growth occurs in the monocot stem. As a result of increased cell size, the monocot stem will only increase in height only.
The stem diameter of a dicot plant can vary greatly depending on the species and age of the plant. Generally, dicot stems tend to have a wider diameter compared to monocot stems due to their secondary growth that results in the formation of wood.
during secondary growth the primary epidermis spilt, dries, fall off. to protect the exposed tissues and to increase in diameter cork cambium aries in the cortex.
secondary xylem
Plants that lack secondary growth increase girth through primary growth, which involves cell division and expansion in the primary tissues of the plant (such as the primary xylem and phloem). These plants rely on the activity of their apical meristems to produce new cells that allow for a limited increase in girth over time.
The rice plant is a monocot.
So sorry but you have that backwards. Bamboo which is a monocot is the fastest growing plant that there is. The reason for this is: monocots do not make as big an investment in their structural support, that is they do not grow as much wood as dicots.