Monocots (Liliopsida)and dicots (Magnoliopsida) are differnt in many ways.
Monocots:..............................Dicots:
Single cotyledons...................Two cotyledons
Leaf viens parallel....................Veins are net like
Fibrous root system ...............Taproot system
No secondary growth ..............Secondary growth
Stem Vacular bundles scattered ..Stem vascular bundles in a ring
Flower parts in multiples of three ..Flower parts in multiples of four or five
Pollen with single furrow or pore....Polln with three furrows or pores
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