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how is the roots of monocotyledonous plants?explain
Presence of thin walled cells in the epiblema.

* Absence of cuticle and stomata.

* Presence of unicellular root hairs.

* Presence of passage cells and casparian thickenings in the endodermis.

* Presence of parenchyma cells in the pericycle.

* Presence of conjuctive tissue.

* Presence of a distinct pith.

* Presence of radial vascular bundles with polyarch condition and an exarch xylem.

 Monocots have fibrous root system.

In monocotyledonous plants, the radicle is short lived and is replaced by numerous roots of more or less equal size. These roots are adventitious which means they can grow from plant organs other than roots e.g. stems.


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