Question

Differentiate between Dicotyledonae and Monocotyledonae based on the following characters:

a. Type of roots 

b. Venation in the leaves 

c. Symmetry of flower

Answer 1

Characters	Dicotyledonae	Monocotyledonae
1. Type of roots	Reticulate venation	Fibrous roots
2. Venation in the leaves	Tetramerous or Pentamerous symmetry	Parallel venation
3. Symmetry of flower	Tetramerous or Pentamerous symmetry	Trimerous symmetry

Characters Dicotyledonae Monocotyledonae 

1. Type of roots Tap roots Fibrous roots 

2. V enation in the leaves Reticulate venation Parallel venation 

3. Symmetry of flower Tetramerous or Pentamerous symmetry Trimerous symmetry