Transcript Comparing Monocots and Dicots

Comparing Monocots and Dicots
Phylum Anthophyta
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This phylum is split into two classes
(monocotyledons and dicotyledons)
The number of cotyledons distinguishes a
monocot and a dicot
This phylum includes the flowering plants
(flower and fruit).
Roses, Oaks, Aspens, and all angiosperms
Monocots Have…..
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A single cotyledon
Parallel Venation
Flower parts (petals, anthers, sepals) in
three’s
Ex: corn, rice, bamboo, wheat, palms,
lilies, irises, onions, and bananas
Dicots Have……
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Two cotyledons
Net venation (pinnate or palmate)
Radially arranged vascular bundles (a
circle)
Flowering parts in 4’s or 5’s
Ex: beans, lettuce, maples, elms, roses,
cactuses, most broad-leaved forest trees
What is a Cotyledon
Monocot Picture
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