Conclusion – Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Seed
Monocotyledon and dicotyledon seeds are differentiated based on the number of cotyledons present in their seeds. Monocotyledons or monocots have only one cotyledon in an embryo. Dicotyledon or dicots have two cotyledons in an embryo. Cotyledon is the first seed leaf in an embryo that determine the monocot or dicot nature of a plant. The germination of monocots is usually hypogeal. The leaves are simple, consisting of isotropic symmetry, rounded veins, smooth edges, and sheaths around the stem.
There are vascular bundles in the stem, but they have no cambium to expand their diameter. e.g. wheat. The seed of the dicot is characterized by two divergent cotyledons. Hypogeal or epigeal seed germination can occur in dicots. The dicot leaves are simple or complex have dorsiventral symmetry with reticulate or net venation. The stomata are situated on the lower leaves. The dicots have a taproot system, firm stems and vascular systems arranged in rings. E.g. oak.
Seed
The difference between dicotyledons and monocotyledons seeds is the number of cotyledons found in an embryo. The seed is an initial stage of plant growth, where differences between monocot (mono means one) and dicot (di means two) occur. Cotyledons are used to refer to the first seed leaf in an embryo. If one seed leaf is present, the plant will be classified as a monocot and if two leaves are present, it’s dicot. There are further classifications for monocotyledons and dicotyledons within angiosperms based on the presence of an embryo inside the seed.
Table of Content
- Difference between Monocotyledon and Dicotyledon Seed
- Structure of a Monocotyledon Seed
- Structure of a Dicotyledon Seed
- Conclusion – Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Seed
- FAQs on Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Seed
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