Sunday, August 28, 2011

Distinguishing characteristic between monocots and dicots



Secondary Growth:



Dicots: Secondary growth, which produces wood/bark. Bark from dogwood tree(separate tree from other example). Cornus alternifolia, 2 Butterfield Drive, Westborough, MAMonocot: No secondary growth, so no bark/wood. Daylily(separate organism from other example) plant without bark. Hemerocallis hybrida, 2 Butterfield Drive, Westborough, MA




Flower Petals



Dicots: flower parts in 2,4, or 5



Flowers from Dogwood tree(dicot): Cornus alternifolia, 2 Butterfield Drive, Westborough, MA




Monocots: flower parts in 3



Daylily: Hemerocallis hybrida, 2 Butterfield Drive, Westborough, MA





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  1. Dr. RyanJune 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Jamie, I wanted to be clear on this if someone else asks. You've completed 1 distinction on this progressive point category. Being before July, its worth 2 points, not the typical 1. You're allowed to complete this category and you're allowed a maximum of 5 progressive point categories.

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