Asked by Garrett Spain on Apr 27, 2024
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Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of monocots. Select the exception.
A) flower parts in threes or multiples of three
B) pollen grains with one pore
C) one cotyledon in the seed
D) vascular tissue in the stems arranged in a ring
E) parallel veins in the leaf
Vascular Tissue
Specialized tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.
Monocots
A major group of flowering plants (angiosperms) characterized by having one seed leaf (cotyledon), such as grasses, lilies, and palms.
Cotyledon
Seed leaf of a flowering plant embryo.
- Differentiate monocots from dicots through their structural features.
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CA
Constance AkojuruMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Monocots have scattered vascular tissue in their stems, not arranged in a ring. The other four characteristics listed are commonly found in monocots.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate monocots from dicots through their structural features.