A) Parallel venation
B) Differentiation of palisade and spongy parenchyma
C) Stomata only on upper side
D) Stomata both on upper and lower sides
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Main differences between dicot and monocot leaves are as follows| Character | Dicot leaf | Monocot leaf |
| Types of leaf | Dorsiventral | Isobilateral |
| Stomata | Usually more on lower epidermis | Equal on lower and upper epidermis |
| Mesophyll | Differentiated in to palisade and spongy parenchyma | Undifferentiated into spongy and palisade parenchyma |
| Bundle sheath | Made up of parenchyma. Just above and below the vascular bundles. Some parenchymatous cells or collenchymatous cells are present upto epidermis. | Made up of a parenchyma but Just above and below the vascular bundles are found sclerenchymatous cells |
| Bulliform cells | Abesnt | Present, these cells help in rolling and unrolling of leaves. |
| Venation | Reticulate | Parallel |
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