EXERCISE 71 (Continued) 

 LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS 



MONOCOTYLEDON 



DICOTYLEDON 



Gross Structure 



Microscopic Views 



Questions. 1 . Which has more pith, a monocotyledonous stem or a dicotyledonous stem ? 



2. How do the two classes of plants differ as to the character of the wood ? 



3. What is there about the structure of the dicot that suggests the possibility of longer life and 

 larger growth ? 



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