Compare between dorsiventral and isobilateral leaf.

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Dorsiventral leaf Isobilateral leaf
1. Dorsiventral Leaf is very common in dicotyledonous plants. Isobilateral leaf is very common in monocotyledonous plants.
2. In this mesophyll tissue is differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma. In this mesophyll tissue is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma.
3. The leaves are commonly horizontal in orientation with distinct upper and lower surfaces. The upper surface which faces the sun is darker than the lower surface. In this leaf both the surfaces are equally illuminated as both the surface can face the sun, and show similar structure. The two surfaces are equally green.
4. Stomata is absent on the upper surface of these leaves. Stomata is present on both the upper and lower surfaces of these leaves.

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