Question

What is true about a monocot leaf?

• A. They are not dorsiventral leaves and possess non-uniform distribution of stomata.
• B. Absence of bulliform cells from epidermis
• C. Mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues
• D. The leaves do not have parallel venation

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In monocot leaf is isobilateral leaf in which, mesophyll cells are not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues. But there is well differentiate mesophyll cells in dicot leaf. Also in the upper epidermis, there are some large cells found in groups which are called bulliform cells. The venation pattern in monocot is parallel.