Differences between monocot and dicot roots
Differences between monocot and dicot roots
| Monocot root | Dicot root | |
| 1 | Xylem polyarch | Xylem tetrarch |
| 2. | Pith is present | Pith absent |
| 3. | Has a limited number of Xylem and Phloem | Has a higher number of Xylem and Phloem |
| 4. | Conjunctive tissue is sclerenchymatous in maize | Conjunctive tissue is usually paranchmatous |
| 5. | There is no secondary growth | Secondary growth is present |
| 6. | Pericyle gives rise to cork cambium, parts of the vascular cambium, and lateral roots | Gives rise to lateral roots only |
| 7. | Cambium absent | Cambium present |
| 8. | Cortex wide | Cortex wide |
| 9. | Older roots are covered by an Exodermis | Older roots are covered by a Cork |
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