Monday, January 30, 2012

Which of the following is not a characteristic of monocots?

A-leaves usually contain parallel veins

B-groups of vascular tissues scattered throughout the stem

C-groups of vascular tissues is a ring

D-flowers parts mostly in threes or multiples of the three

E-seeds with one cotyledon

Which of the following is not a characteristic of monocots?
I can narrow it down to B and C for you.....A/D/E are all true
Reply:MONOCOTS

Embryo with single cotyledon

Pollen with single furrow or pore

Flower parts in multiples of three

Major leaf veins parallel

Stem vacular bundles scattered

Roots are adventitious

Secondary growth absent



DICOTS

Embryo with two cotyledons

Pollen with three furrows or pores

Flower parts in multiples of four or five

Major leaf veins reticulated

Stem vascular bundles in a ring

Roots develop from radicle

Secondary growth often present





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