NEET2010BotanyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsActual
What differentiates leaf of dicots from monocots?
Options
- AParallel venation
- BDifferentiation of palisade and spongy parenchyma
- CStomata only on upper side
- DStomata both on upper and lower sides
Correct answer
B. Differentiation of palisade and spongy parenchyma
Step-by-step solution
Main differences between dicot and monocot leaves are as follows : array l|l|l Character & Dicot leaf & Monocot leaf array l Type of leaf Stomata array & array l Dorsiventral Usually more on lower epidermis array & array l Isobilateral Equal on lower and upper epidermis array Mesophyll & array l Differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma Made up of Bndifferentiated parencyma. Just spongy and above and below the vascular bundles. Some parenchymatouscells or collenchymatouscells are present upto epidermis. ar