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Studying the plant embryology, is just the difference is in embryogenesis of monocot and dicot? Or the structures of reproductive organs, micro and megasporogenisis, pollen grain formation process etc are also different?
The main difference between monocot and dicot embryo lies in their number of cotyledons. Monocots have one cotyledon while dicots have two cotyledons.
Monocot embryos have a single seed leaf called the cotyledon, while dicot embryos have two seed leaves. Additionally, monocot embryos have parallel veins in their cotyledon, while dicot embryos have branched veins.
Monocot embryos have a single cotyledon, parallel veins in the cotyledon, a single growing point, and scattered vascular bundles in the stem.
Dicot embryos have two cotyledons, a growing point at the tip of the main root, and vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem. They also have a taproot system, while monocot embryos have a fibrous root system.
Understanding the difference between monocot and dicot embryos is important in agriculture and horticulture, as it helps in proper identification and classification of plants. It also helps in understanding the growth and development of different plant species and aids in plant breeding and genetic studies.