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State three differences between the anatomy of a monocot and a dicot stem.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
A monocot stem has scattered vascular bundles while a dicot stem has them arranged in a ring. Monocot bundles are closed, with no cambium, so there is no secondary growth; dicot bundles are open and secondary growth occurs. A monocot stem has no distinct cortex, endodermis, pericycle and pith, whereas a dicot stem does.
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Explanation
This is why a monocot stem does not grow appreciably in girth.
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