9. Characteristic Monocots Dicots Cotyledons (seed leaves) One Two Vascular bundles in stem Scattered In a ring Leaf venation Parallel Netlike Floral parts Usually in 3s Usually in 4s and 5s Roots Fibrous roots Taproots Additional Fewer than 10% of species are woody About 50% of species are woody
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11. Gymnosperm vs Angiosperm Characteristics Gymnosperms Angiosperm Naked seeds X Seeds inside a fruit X Flowering plants X Produce cones X Produce fruits X Wind pollination X X Insect pollination X Examples Ginkgo, pine, redwood, hemlock, firs Corn, grasses, rose, tomatoes, apples