State the similarities and differences between a dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous root

      

State the similarities and differences between a dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous root

  

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Similarities

both used for anchorage and absorption of water and mineral salts

both have root hairs, epidermis, pericycle, cortex, endodermis and vascular bundles

(xylem and phloem)

both may be used to store food/storage organs

Differences

Monocotyledonous

phloem and xylem are arranged in ring form alternately

pith present

Dicotyledonous

phloem lies between radial rays of central xylem(star shaped)

pith absent
Mohaissack answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 12:57


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