monocots vs dicots
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Monocots Vs Dicots
Don’t write this down!!
• There are many ways to tell whether a plant is a monocot or a dicot. This activity allows you to identify all of the characteristics of each and then put them to use.
Count the CotyledonsMonocot• 1 cotyledon
Dicot• 2 cotyledons
LEAF venationMonocot• Parallel LEAF
venation
Dicot• Pinnate (feathered)
and palmate LEAF venation
Stem AnalysisMonocot• Vascular bundles
(xylem and phloem) are random
Dicot• Vascular bundles
(xylem and phloem) are in a ring
Counting Flower PartsMonocots• Sepals, petals, anthers are
all in multiples of 3 (3, 6, 9, 12,etc)
Dicots• Sepals, petals, anthers are
not in multiples of 3 (5, 7, 11, etc)
Root System AnalysisMonocot• Fibrous roots with many
branches
Dicot• Tap roots with fibrous roots
attached
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