Question

Which of the following is a set of characteristics corresponding to monocots?

• A. Tap root system, leaves with reticulate venation, tetramerous floral parts and one cotyledon
• B. Tap root system, parallel venation of leaves, pentamerous floral parts and one cotyledon.
• C. Fibrous root system, reticulate venation of leaves, trimerous floral parts and two cotyledons
• D. Fibrous root system, parallel venation of leaves, trimerous floral parts and one cotyledon

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Main root system of monocots is fibrous root which develops from the base of stem. Leaves shows parallel venation. Flower is trimerous as it have three members in each floral whorls and it has one cotyledon in seeds, these single cotyledons is known as scutellum.