This document summarizes the key differences between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. Monocots typically have one cotyledon, flower parts in threes, one pore in pollen, adventitious roots, and parallel leaf veins without secondary growth. In contrast, dicots usually have two cotyledons, flower parts in fours or fives, three pores in pollen, roots developing from the radicle, divided but networked leaf veins, and often have secondary growth. Pictures are provided showing examples of monocot and dicot features.

1. Group Members: Natasha, Shey Min,
Mike, Brian
DICOTYLEDONOUS &
MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS

2. Dicotyledonous Plants
 The dicotyledons, also known as
dicots, was a grouping formerly
used for the flowering plants
whose seed typically has two
cotyledons (seed leaves)

3. Monocotyledonous Plants
 Monocotyledons also known as monocots,
are one of two major groups of flowering
plants that are traditionally recognized, the
other being dicotyledons, or dicots. Monocot
seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed
leaf).

4. Picture example of Monocots
and Dicots

5. Dicots VS Monocots
Feature In monocots In dicots
Number of parts of each
in threes in fours or fives
flower
Number of pores in
one three
pollen
Number of cotyledons
one two
(leaves in the seed)
Arrangement of xylems
scattered in concentric circles
and phloems in the stem
Develops from the
Adventitous (Grows from radicle (plant embryo
Roots
an unusual location) which develops into
roots
Arrangement of major Divided, but still
parallel
leaf veins resemble a network
Secondary growth absent often present

6. Dicots VS Monocots(picture)