Monocots · Botany

Monocots are flowering plants that typically have how many cotyledons in the seed?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. No cotyledons
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Correct answer: One

Monocots are named for having a single cotyledon in the embryo. This feature helps distinguish them from dicots, which usually have two cotyledons.

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