Monocots/Dicots : Monocots/Dicots
Monocot vs. dicot : Monocot vs. dicot Number of cotyledons: one vs. two
Monocot vs. dicot : Monocot vs. dicot Leaf venation pattern:
Monocot is parallel
Dicot is net pattern
Monocot vs. dicot root : Monocot vs. dicot root Monocot: Fibrous root
Dicot: Tap root
Monocot vs. dicot : Monocot vs. dicot Flower parts:
Monocot in groups of three
Dicot in groups of four or five
Monocot vs. dicot stem : Monocot vs. dicot stem Vascular bundle position
Monocot : scattered,
atactostele
Dicot : arranged in a circle
eustele
Monocot vs. dicot : Monocot vs. dicot Stem type:
Monocot: Herbaceous
Dicot: herbaceous or woody
Slide 8 : A developing
Largest inflorescence of
Amorphophallus titanum, native to Sumatra.
Slide 9 : Angiosperms and animals have evolved very intricate mutualistic interactions involving pollination - interactions that benefit both.
Angiosperm life cycle : Angiosperm life cycle Flower has male and female sex organs
Seeds : Seeds Fertilized egg grows into a seed which grows into plant embryo
Endosperm is stored food tissue – for the embryo to grow
Mature ovule becomes the seed coat and
Ripened ovary forms fruit
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