Stem and its modification

Stem and its modification

Introduction It is the aerial part of the vascular plant. In botany it means, the plant axis that bears buds and shoots with leaves and, at its basal end, roots. It develops from the plumule and bears branches, flowers and leaves. It is differentiated into nodes and internodes which may not be distinct in some cases. It is normally positively … Read more

Differences between dicot and monocot plants

S.N Characters Dicot plants Monocot plants 1. Cotyledon                          Two                     One 2. Flower        Usually penta-merous             Usually tri-merous 3. Nodes and internodes Distinct nodes and internodes are absent. Distinct nodes and internodes are … Read more