Asked by Jessica Griffith on May 05, 2024
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Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of dicots. Select the exception.
A) vascular bundles organized in a ring
B) veins formed in a net-like array
C) flower parts in fours or fives
D) two cotyledons
E) pollen grains with one pore or furrow
Vascular Bundles
Structures in plants that contain xylem and phloem tissues, responsible for conducting water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant.
Pollen Grains
Microscopic particles produced by the male parts of flowers, which are necessary for the fertilization of plants through pollination.
Cotyledons
Seed leaves in plants that emerge during germination and are the first leaves to appear.
- Distinguish between monocots and dicots based on structural characteristics.
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Mansi PatelMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Dicots, or dicotyledons, are characterized by having two cotyledons, vascular bundles organized in a ring, net-like venation in leaves, and flower parts usually in multiples of four or five. The exception, pollen grains with one pore or furrow, is characteristic of monocots, not dicots. Monocots typically have pollen grains with a single pore or furrow, whereas dicots often have pollen grains with three pores or furrows.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between monocots and dicots based on structural characteristics.