1. plants
Flowering plant Non –flowering plants
( can produce flower ) ( cannot produce flower )
monocotyledon dicotyledon
fern
Differencess between monocotyledon and dicotyledon
cotyledon
fungi
Monocotyledon characteristics Dicotyledon
Mono –means one defination Di –means two
Cotyledon: Cotyledon:
-means seed. -means seed.
algae
One Two
Number of
seed
conifers
Fibrous root Tap roof
moss
Type of root
Non-woody stem Type of stem Woody stem
Parallel vein Network vein
Type of leaf

2. Examples of monocotyledon
Sugar cane plant Orchid plant
Maize plant
grass Paddy plant
The characteristics of monocotyledon are:
1. Have parallel vein
2. Have fibrous root
3. Have non-woody stem
Examples of dicotyledon
Rose plant Rambutan tree Mangrove tree
Guava tree Apple tree Balsam plant
The characteristics of dicotyledon:
1. Have network vein
2. Have tap root
3. Have woody stem

3. The importance of biodiversity:
1. Source of food
a. We eat a variety of plants and animals.
b. Different food provides us different nutrients
2. Sources of materials.
a. We make houses, furnitures, handicrafts and textiles from
various plants and animals.
3. Sources of medicine.
a. Both modern and traditional medicines make us of extracts from
various plants and animals to treat and prevent diseases.
4. Clean water
a. Forests and wetlands filter water again and again.
b. It makes clean enough for us to drink, bathe and grow crops.
5. Air to breathe
a. Green plants take in carbon dioxide from air and release oxygen
into it during photosynthesis proces.