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Dicot leaves have palisade and spongy mesophyll, which are not distinctly differentiated in monocot leaves.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dorsiventral and Isobilateral Leaf
Bulliform cells help in rolling the leaves under dry conditions, reducing water loss.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dorsiventral and Isobilateral Leaf
In monocot leaves, the mesophyll is not differentiated into palisade and spongy parenchyma as in dicots.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dorsiventral and Isobilateral Leaf
Bulliform cells help in folding the leaves to reduce water loss under drought conditions.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dorsiventral and Isobilateral Leaf
Monocot leaves typically have parallel venation, where veins run parallel to each other.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants
