NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Monocot plants are characterized by the presence of how many of the following characters? Scutellum, Reticulate venation, Fibrous roots, Stilt roots, Pulvinous leaf base, Isobilateral leaves
Options
- Atwo
- Bthree
- Cfour
- Dall of these
Correct answer
B. three
Step-by-step solution
Monocot plants are group of Angiosperms that have a single cotyledon in their seed. These plants have a fibrous root system (adventitious) which develop from the plumule. The leaves have parallel venation with stomata on both surfaces and vascular bundles are both - small and large. The leaves are isobilateral as both surfaces appear similar. The cotyledon of monocots are generally referred to as scutellum as they are thin and shield shape.