Distinguish between dicot and monocot leaf on the basis of following characters.
Distinguish between dicot and monocot leaf on the basis of following characters.
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| Characters | Dicot leaf | Monocot leaf |
| Stomata | Stomata are restricted to lower epidermis.
Guard cells of stoma are kidney shaped. |
Stomata occur on both epidermis.
Guard cells of stoma are dumbbell shaped. |
| Intercellular space | More intercellular spaces due to presence of spongy parenchyma. | Less intercellular spaces as mesophyll is not differentiated into spongy and palisade tissue. |
| Venation | Reticulate venation | Parallel venation |
| Vascular bundle | Vascular bundles of varying size. The size of the vascular bundles is dependent on the size of the veins which vary in thickness in dicot leaf. | Vascular bundles are nearly of similar size (Except in main veins). |
| Mesophyll cells | Mesophyll tissue is differentiated into palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma. | Mesophyll tissue is not differentiated into palisade parenchyma and spongy parenchyma. |
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