Differences Between Monocot And Dicot Stem MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

VASCULAR BUNDLES OF DICOT STEM

VASCULAR BUNDLES OF MONOCOT STEM

Uniform in size

Vary in size

Conjoint, collateral or bicollateral, open

Conjoint, collateral and closed

Phloem parenchyma present

Phloem parenchyma absent

Bundle sheath absent

Bundle sheath present

Water containing cavity absent

Water containing cavity present; called protoxylem lacuna

vascular bundles arranged in a ring

vascular bundles scattered

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STEM

Misty in colour and irregular shaped

Usually green and erect

Nodes and internodes distinctly visible

Nodes and internodes not well visible

Unicellular epidermal hair called root hair arise

Multicellular or unicellular epidermal hairs called trichomes arise

Hypodermis nor differentiated

Hypodermis well differentiated

Cortex broad and well developed

Cortex is less developed

Passage cells present in endodermis

Passage cells absent in endodermis

Pericycle single layered and parenchymatous

Pericycle multi layered and sclerenchymatous

Vascular bundles are radial types

Vascular bundles conjoint type

Exarch primary xylem

Endarch primary xylem