monocot_vs_dicot.ppt presentation on types of seed
- 1. Monocot vs. Dicot • Angiosperms are divided into monocots and dicots • As the zygote grows into the embryo, the first leaves of the young plant develop and are called cotyledons (seed leaves) • Monocots have one cotyledon (corn, lily, etc). • Dicots have two cotyledons (bean, oak, etc).
- 2. Monocot vs. Dicot • Number of cotyledons: one vs. two
- 3. Monocot vs. Dicot • Leaf venation pattern: • Monocot is parallel • Dicot is net pattern
- 4. Monocot vs. Dicot root • Monocot: Fibrous root • Dicot: Tap root
- 5. Monocot vs. Dicot • Flower parts: • Monocot: in groups of three • Dicot: in groups of four or five
- 6. Monocot vs. Dicot • Vascular bundle position: • Monocot: scattered throughout the stem • Dicot: arranged in a circle
- 7. Monocot vs. Dicot • Stem types: – Monocot: Herbaceous – Dicot: herbaceous or woody
- 8. Summary: Monocot vs. Dicot
- 9. Comparing Monocots vs. Dicots FEATURE MONOCOTS DICOTS Cotyledons 1 2 Leaf venation parallel broad Root system Fibrous Tap Number of floral parts In 3’s In 4’s or 5’s Vascular bundle position Scattered Arranged in a circle Woody or herbaceous Herbaceous Either