Explain How You Would Distinguish a Monocot from a Eudicot

question 59

Essay

Explain how you would distinguish a monocot from a eudicot by looking at the anatomy of their roots.

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Definitions:

Disaccharide

A carbohydrate made up of two monosaccharide molecules bonded together, examples include sucrose and lactose.

Simple Sugar

Small carbohydrate molecules that serve as a source of energy and building blocks for more complex carbohydrates, such as glucose and fructose.

Deoxyribose

A sugar component of DNA, having one less oxygen atom than ribose, the sugar component of RNA.

Monosaccharide

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose.