Identify the incorrect comparison between monocots and dicots in general:
|
Character |
Monocots |
Dicots |
1. |
Leaves |
Parallel venation |
Reticulate venation |
2. |
Roots |
Primary root of short duration, replaced by adventitial roots forming fibrous or fleshy root systems |
Develops from the radicle. Primary root often persists forming strong tap roots and secondary roots |
3. |
Plant stem: Vascular bundles |
Ring of primary bundles with cambium, differentiated into cortex and stele |
Numerous scattered bundles in ground parenchyma, cambium mostly absent, no differentiation between cortical and stelar regions |
4. |
Flowers |
Parts in threes (trimerous) or multiples of three |
Fours (tetramerous) or fives (pentamerous) |