NEET Biology question

What differentiates leaf of dicots from monocots?

(A)Parallel venation
(B)Differentiation of palisade and spongy parenchymaCorrect
(C)Stomata only on upper side
(D)Stomata both on upper and lower sides

Answer: (B)

Solution

A key anatomical difference between dicot and monocot leaves is that dicot (dorsiventral) leaves show distinct differentiation of the mesophyll into palisade and spongy parenchyma, while monocot (isobilateral) leaves

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