Give the similarities and differences between a monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous stem

      

Give the similarities and differences between a monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous stem.

  

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Felix
Similarities

-both are used for protection.
-both conduct water, salts and food.
-both have epidermis, cortex, pericycle and vascular bundles.

Differences

i) Monocotyledonous

-vascular bundles are many and scattered
-some have hollow pith or pith is absent
-no cambium layer therefore cannot
undergo secondary growth.
-very little cortex.

ii) Dicotyledonous

-vascular bundles are few and arranged in a concentric ring near the epidermis.
-pith large and well developed.
Anganifelix answered the question on May 13, 2018 at 15:58


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