Monocots and Dicots
Explore the differences between monocot and dicot plants with this engaging worksheet for Grade 4 science students.
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Monocots and Dicots
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the diagrams to help you understand the differences between monocots and dicots.
1. Which of these is a characteristic of a monocot plant?
Taproot system
Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
Parallel leaf veins
Two cotyledons
2. Dicot plants typically have:
One cotyledon
Fibrous root system
Net-like leaf veins
Flower parts in multiples of 3
3. Monocot seeds have only one , while dicot seeds have two.
4. The root system of a monocot is usually , spreading out like a mat.
5. Dicot plants often have a main that grows deep into the soil.
6. Look at the image below. Is this a monocot or a dicot stem? Explain how you know.
7. Corn is an example of a dicot plant.
True
False
8. Most trees are dicot plants.
True
False
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