What does monocot and dicot mean?

Answer 1

Monocotyl: Fibrous root system; no cambium; no branches; parallel leaf veins; flower petals - multiple of 3; one cotyledon (MONOcotyl);

Dicotyl: Tap root system; cambium; branches; branching leaf veins; flower petals are a multiple of 4 or 5; two cotyledons (DIcotyl)

Answer 2

Monocot and dicot are terms used to classify flowering plants based on the number of seed leaves (cotyledons) in their seeds. Monocots have one seed leaf, while dicots have two seed leaves. These differences can be seen in the arrangement of veins in their leaves, type of root system, and floral characteristics.

Answer 3

• Monocot and dicot are short for monocotyledon and dicotyledon. Mono- means one, and monocots have one cotyledon. Di- means two, and dicots have two cotyledons.

Answer 4

A monocotyledonous plant, aplant that produces seeds that have onlyone cotyledon.

Answer 5

in monocot plant seed cannot be divided in to equal half eg:- rise, where as in dicot plant seed can be divided in to equal half eg:- wheat.