Crop Plants and Their Characteristics

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What is a crop plant?

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A crop plant is any plant with a useful purpose or economic value.

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How are crops classified based on cotyledons?

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Crops are classified into two types: Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons.

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What are Monocotyledons?

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Monocotyledons are plants with one seed leaf or cotyledon.

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What type of germination do Monocotyledons undergo?

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Monocotyledons undergo hypogeal germination.

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Give examples of Monocotyledons.

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Examples include rice, maize, pineapple, coconut, millet, and sorghum.

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What are the characteristics of Monocotyledons?

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1. Have one seed leaf or cotyledon. 2. Seeds do not break naturally into two halves. 3. Have fibrous roots. 4. Have non-woody stem. 5. Leaves have parallel veins. 6. Have long and narrow leaves. 7. Flowers are not scented. 8. Leaves have no stalk. 9. Pollinated by wind. 10. Undergo hypogeal germination.

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What are Dicotyledons?

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Dicotyledons are plants with two seed leaves or cotyledons.

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What type of germination do Dicotyledons undergo?

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Dicotyledons undergo epigeal germination.

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Give examples of Dicotyledons.

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Examples include cashew, cocoa, groundnut, cowpea, kola, melon, pepper, okra, orange, and tomato.

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What are the characteristics of Dicotyledons?

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1. Have two seed leaves or cotyledons. 2. Seeds break into two halves naturally. 3. Have tap roots. 4. Have woody stem. 5. Leaves have netted veins. 6. Have short and broad leaves. 7. Flowers are scented. 8. Leaves have stalk. 9. Pollinated by insects. 10. Undergo epigeal germination.