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Q.Define venation. How do Dicots differ from Monocots with respect to venation ?

Telangana TsbieTelangana Board of Intermediate Education (Intermediate 1st Year) 2018Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Venation = the arrangement of veins/veinlets in a leaf lamina. Dicots have reticulate venation; monocots have parallel venation.

The arrangement of veins and veinlets in the lamina (blade) of a leaf is called venation. The veins provide mechanical support and act as channels for the transport of water, minerals and food.

The two main types, and how the two great groups of flowering plants differ:

FeatureDicotsMonocots
Type of venationReticulateParallel
ArrangementVeinlets form a net-like mesh between the larger veinsVeins run parallel to one another with little cross-linking
ExampleMango, Hibiscus, peepalGrass, banana, maize
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