Differences Between Monocots and Dicots

Presented by Crystal Salinas

Agenda

Angiosperm- two classes

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Monocots Dicots

Differences between monocots and dicots Identify plants and place them in the two groups

What are they?

Angiosperm - Flowering plants. First appearing at least 110 million years ago from an unknown gymnosperm ancestor, flowering plants have risen to dominance in most of the world's floras. Angiosperms are divided in to two groups: monocot and dicot.

What are they?

Monocotyledons (Monocots) These plants have specific characteristics that class them as such. Some examples are:
Palms Grasses Orchids onions

Characteristics of Monocots

What are they?

Dicotyledons (Dicots) Dicots also have special characteristics. Some examples of Dicots are:
Oaks Roses Mustards Cacti sunflowers

Characteristics of Dicots

Comparison of Plants

Monocot is on the left

Oat plant

Dicot is on the right

Bean plant

Notice the difference in the two plants

Vascular Bundle of Monocots

In monocots, the vascular bundles in the stem cross section are usually scattered or more complex of an arrangement as compared to dicots.

Vascular Bundle of Dicots

The vascular bundles in the stem cross section of dicots are arranged in a circle, or ring.

Types of Monocots and Dicots

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What are three different characteristics that make monocots and dicots different? Are all plants with monocot characteristics monocots? What are some plants that are classified as monocots? What are some plants that are classified as dicots?

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