PARALLEL VENATION

LEAF VENATION

Assertion : Generally, dicotyledonous plants have tap roots and reticulate venation while monocotyledonous plants have fibrous roots and parallel venation Reason : The morphological feature of stem like the presence of nodes and internodes, multicellular hairs and positively phototrophic nature help to differentiate the stems from roots.

$ The method of arrangements of leaves on a stem is calle Aestivation ! Venation in a monocot named Smilax is of the parallel type.

Assertion :- Reticulate venation is found in dicots. Reason:- Veinlets are absent in reticulate venation .

What is Venation ?Also classify it.

Assertion : When the veins run parallel to each other within a lamina, the venation is termed as parallel which is the characteristic of most monocotyledons Reason : When the veinlets form a network, the venation is termed as reticulate which is generally found in dicotyledons.

Liver of dicotyledonous plants possess ….. Venation, while ….. Venation is the characteristic of most monocotyledons.

A plant showing reticulate venation is

Types OF leaves|| Venation phyllotaxy