Difference between Dicots and Monocots
Difference between Dicots and Monocots are in tabular form below –
No. |
Dicots |
Monocots |
1. | Two cotyledons are found in the seeds of dicot plants. | Only one cotyledon is found in the seeds of monocot plants. |
2. | The leaf veins of dicots are reticulated and embryo is with two cotyledons. | The leaf veins of monocots are parallel and embryo is with single cotyledon. |
3. | In dicots, Endosperm is not present. | In monocots, Endosperm is present. |
4. | Protective sheath is not present in the dicots. | Protective sheath is present in the monocots. |
5. | Wider leaves are present in the dicots, but shapes of leaves can vary which depends on the species. | Narrow and long leaves are present in the monocots. |
6. | It contains roots (Grown from the main taproot) and two leaves are produced in the dicots. | It contains fibrous root system and single leaf is produced in the monocots. |
7. | Venation system in the dicots is of reticulate type. | Venation system in the monocots is of parallel type. |
8. | Secondary growth is present in the dicots. | Secondary growth is absent in the monocots. |