Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 330
Question: Leaves of dicotyledonous plants possess ______ venation, while ______ venation is the characteristic of most monocotyledons.
Options:
A) Reticulate and Parallel
B) Parallel and Reticulate
C) Reticulate and Perpendicular
D) Obliquely and Parallel
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Leaves of dicotyledonous plants possess reticulate venation while parallel venation is the characteristics of most monocotyledonous.
In reticulate venation, the main veins of leaf form numerous irregular branches and as a result a net like arrangement is formed.
Reticulate venation is the most common vein formation in leaves.
It can be found in the leaves of maple trees, oak trees and rose bushes.
In parallel venation, veins are arranged parallel to each other.
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