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What are the 3 major clades/groups w/in ‘Mesangiosperms’?
Which characteristics separate the moncots & eudicots?
Solution
Major groups in Mesangiosperms are
| Characterstics | Monocots | Eudicots |
| Seed | Embryo with 1 cotyledon | Embryo with 2 cotyledon |
| Petals | Either 3 or multiple of 3 | Either 4 or 5 or multiple of 4 or 5 |
| Leaf vennation | Parallel | Netted |
| Vascular bundles | Scattered | Circular present in a ring |
| Root | Fibrous | Taproot |
| Secondary growth | Absent | Present |
