Question

Which of the following statement is not a difference between monocots and dicots?

A

Dicot seeds have two cotyledons and monocot seeds have only one cotyledon.

B

Dicots show tap root system and monocots show fibrous root system.

C

In dicots, the flowers are unisexual and in monocots flowers are bisexual.

D

Dicot leaves show reticulate venation and monocot leaves show parallel venation.

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Correct option is C)

 Monocot Dicot
 Seeds with a single cotyledon.Seeds with two cotyledons.
Pollen with single furrow or pore. Pollen with three furrows or pores.
 Flower parts in multiples of three. Flower parts in multiples of four or five.
 Major leaf veins parallel. Major leaf veins reticulated.
 Stem vascular bundles scattered. Stem vascular bundles in a ring.
 Roots are adventitious. Roots develop from radicle.
 Secondary growth absent. Secondary growth often present.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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