Monocot Cross Section Stem

To study the transverse section of monocot stem maize stem.

Monocot cross section stem. The maize plant is a monocot plant. The cross section and the longitudinal section of the stem are shown. They also have long narrow leaves with parallel veins.

The ground tissue consists of many scattered vascular bundles. From the periphery to the center the transverse section displays the structure of different tissues in a particular manner as follows. The monocot vascular bundles are scattered while the dicot vascular bundles are organized in a ring.

Typical monocotyledonous stems shows following characteristics. Phloems are in green color and xylems are in pink color. Epidermis an outermost single layer.

Monocot plants have one cotyledon. The different tissues are arranged in concentric fashion 5. Due to the presence of the lateral branches circular stems are absent in monocots.

What is monocot stem. The young plant stores food in the form of starches and other nutrients in a structure called the endosperm. Cutting a cross section from the stem of a monocot shows the vascular bundles scattered around in the plant tissue.

Circular stem may have depressed structures due to the presence of lateral branches. The monocot stem also has the single layered epidermis along with the thick cuticle although the epidermal hairs are absent in the case. Hypodermis is generally collenchymatous 4.