Monocots and Dicots

What is the difference between a monocot (corn) plant seed & a dicot (bean) plant seed?

• (monocot) corn seed is bigger then a (dicot) bean seed

• (monocot) corn seed is always yellow where a (dicot) bean seed can be many different colors

• (monocot) corn seed has a single cotyledon, while a (dicot) bean seed has two cotyledons

• (monocot) corn seed germinates at a lower temperature than a dicot (bean) seed

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of seed leaf would you expect this flower to have?

• one cotyledon

• two cotyledon

• three cotyledon

• unlimited cotyledon

Identify the type of angiosperm as a dicot or monocot.

• monocot

• dicot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is a characteristic of a dicot plant?

• leaf veins resemble a net of web

• leaf veins are parallel

• Fibrous root system

• flowers in multiples of three

What is a characteristic of a monocot plant?

• Fibrous root system

• taproot

• leaf veins resemble a net/web

• Embryo has 2 cotyledons

Parallel veins and long, thin leaves are characteristic of...

• Dicots

• Monocots

• Neither Monocots or Dicots

• Both Monocots and Dicots

Monocots have _____________________ seed leaves.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Lilies have flowers with 6 petals, that means lilies are...

• Monocots

• Dicots

• Neither of the above

• Both Monocots and Dicots

Dicots have __________________ roots

• Fibrous

• Short

• Tap

• Rounded

What is the primary difference in the root system between monocots and dicots?

• Monocots have a fibrous root system, while dicots have a taproot system.

• Monocots have a taproot system, while dicots have a fibrous root system.

• Both have fibrous root systems.

• Both have taproot systems.