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Which type of venation is characteristic of most monocotyledonous plants? |
Parallel venation Reticulate venation Compound venation Dichotomous venation |
Parallel venation |
The correct answer is Option (1) -Parallel venation The arrangement of veins and the veinlets in the lamina of leaf is termed as venation. When the veinlets form a network, the venation is termed as reticulate . When the veins run parallel to each other within a lamina, the venation is termed as parallel. Leaves of dicotyledonous plants generally possess reticulate venation, while parallel venation is the characteristic of most monocotyledons. |