Question
Biology Question on Anatomy of Flowering Plants
What is true about a monocot leaf?
A
reticulate venation
B
absence of bulliform cells from epidermis
C
mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues
D
well differentiated mesophyll.
Answer
mesophyll not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues
Explanation
Solution
In monocot leaf, mesophyll cells are not differentiated into palisade and spongy tissues. But there is well differentiate mesophyll cells in dicot stem. 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.