Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of dicotyledonous plants?

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RRC Group D Previous Paper 5 (Held On: 23 Sep 2018 Shift 1)

Answer 1

Fibrous roots are not the characteristic feature of dicotyledonous plants.
Dicotyledonous plants are also called knowns are dicot and they are angiosperms (Flowering plants)
Its roots develop from the radicle and the seed has two cotyledons or embryonic leaves.
Their leaves have reticulate venation and have a pentamerous and tetramerous flower.

Examples: mustard, bitter gourd, watermelon, brinjal, apple, mango, tamarind etc.

Important Points

Monocots	Dicots
Have single cotyledon	Have two cotyledons
Have fibrous root system	Have tap root system
Leaves have parallel venation	Leaves have reticulate venation
Eg. wheat, corn, bamboo, and banana	Eg. apples and pear, Congress grass (parthenium)

Additional Information

Leaf venation is the design made by veins in a leaf
If the designs made by the veins of a leaf are parallel to each other, then that is known as parallel venation. For example, maize, grass, wheat, etc.
Reticulate Venation is the kind of venation design that is net-like on both sides of the mid-rib. For example, rose, coriander, oak, etc.