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(b) Dicotyledonous: Seeds have two cotyledons. For example: Mustard,
               gram, mango, etc.






























               Difference between Gymnosperms and Angiosperms




















               Difference between  Monocots and Dicots


                   Criteria              Monocotyledons or Monocots               Dicotyledons or Dicots

          Cotyledons (Seed Leaves)              Single Cotyledon                      Two Cotyledons

                   Leaves                 Long leaves, with parallel veins    Broad leaves with network of veins


                    Roots                            Fibrous                            Long taproot

                 Floral Parts                   Multiples of three                 Multiples of four or five


                   Example                     Corn, Wheat, Grass                   Rose, Sunflower, Lily
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