1. Anthophyta Monocot vs. Dicot

2. “cot” = cotyledon (seed leaf)

3. Monocots Often grasses and the relatives of grasses

4. Dicots Garden plants, trees,

5. Differences Vascular bundle location in the stem

6. #2: veination in the leaves Parallel veinsNetlike veins MonocotDicot

7. #3: number of seed parts

8. #4:Flower parts MonocotDicot Petals: in multiples of 3Petals: 4 or 5

9. Plant poem for test: 25% POEM will be 25% of the grade. –5 stanzas –4 lines / stanza –last word in 2nd and 4th lines of each stanza rhyme (ABCB rhyming scheme) –meaningful use of terminology of unit (at least 8 vocab, underline as you use them) –flowing message with transitions from stanza to stanza –emphasis will be on following the rules and making a serious attempt at a meaningful poem –you may bring this in written ahead of time, but you will have to copy it onto the test.