1. Differences Between
Monocots and Dicots
Presented by
Crystal Salinas

2. Agenda
 Angiosperm- two classes
1. Monocots
2. Dicots
 Differences between monocots and
dicots
 Identify plants and place them in the
two groups

3. What are they?
 Angiosperm - Flowering plants. First
appearing at least 110 million years
ago from an unknown gymnosperm
ancestor, flowering plants have risen
to dominance in most of the world's
floras. Angiosperms are divided in to
two groups: monocot and dicot.

4. What are they?
 Monocotyledons (Monocots) – These
plants have specific characteristics
that class them as such.
 Some examples are:
– Palms
– Grasses
– Orchids
– onions

5. Characteristics of
Monocots

6. What are they?
 Dicotyledons (Dicots) – Dicots also
have special characteristics.
 Some examples of Dicots are:
– Oaks
– Roses
– Mustards
– Cacti
– sunflowers

7. Characteristics of Dicots

8. Comparison of Plants
 Monocot is on the
left
– Oat plant
 Dicot is on the right
– Bean plant
 Notice the
difference in the
two plants

9. Vascular Bundle of
Monocots
 In monocots, the
vascular bundles in
the stem cross
section are usually
scattered or more
complex of an
arrangement as
compared to dicots.

10. Vascular Bundle of
Dicots
 The vascular
bundles in the stem
cross section of
dicots are arranged
in a circle, or ring.

11. Types of Monocots and
Dicots

12. Review
1. What are three different
characteristics that make monocots
and dicots different?
2. Are all plants with monocot
characteristics monocots?
3. What are some plants that are
classified as monocots?
4. What are some plants that are
classified as dicots?

13. THE END