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10. How would you distinguish monocots from dicots?

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Differences between monocots and dicots are as follows:

Monocots	Dicots
Monocots possess seeds with a single cotyledon	Dicots bear seeds with two cotyledons
Monocots possess isobilateral leaves	Dicots possess dorsiventral leaves
The flowers of monocots are generally trimerous i.e. the number of sepals, petals, stamens and pistils is in the multiples of three in these plants	The flowers of dicots are pentamerous i.e. the number of sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are in the multiples of five in these plants.
They have fibrous roots	They have tap roots
Cambium is absent in these plants	Cambium is present in these plants
Secondary growth is typically lacking.	Secondary growth is usually present.
Example includes wheat, onions, and corn.	A few examples are beans and grams.

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