Asked by Madison Petitto on May 06, 2024
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monocot
A) have rhizoids, cuticle, and protected embryo sporophyte; no xylem
B) produce fruit
C) nonseed-bearing, heart-shaped gametophytes; spore-bearing leaves with sori
D) Lycopodium; cone-bearing sporophyte; free-living gametophyte
E) gymnosperm; only one species left
F) pine and redwood; mostly evergreen
G) confined to tropics or warm, temperate zones; resemble squat cone-bearing palm trees
H) flowering plant with two seed leaves
I) flowering plant with only one seed leaf
Monocot
Flowering plant in which the embryo has one cotyledon.
Seed Leaf
Seed leaf, or cotyledon, is the first leaf or one of the first pair of leaves that develop from the embryo of a seed.
- Identify the differences between monocots and dicots/eudicots through the analysis of seed leaves and various distinguishing traits.
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Zybrea KnightMay 06, 2024
Final Answer :
I
Explanation :
Monocots are characterized as flowering plants (angiosperms) with only one seed leaf, distinguishing them from dicots, which have two seed leaves.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the differences between monocots and dicots/eudicots through the analysis of seed leaves and various distinguishing traits.