Life Cycle
Characteristics
Monocots
Dicots
100

1st Stage

Seed

100

Gymnosperms

"Naked Seed"


100

Seed type

One cotyledon

100

Seed type

Two cotyledon

200

2nd Stage

Germination

200

Angiosperms

Seeds enclosed within an ovary.

200

Root type

Fibrous roots

200

Root type

Tap root

300

3rd Stage

Seedling

300

Biennials

Takes two years or growing seasons to complete their life cycle.

300

Vascular tubes

Scattered
300

Vascular tubes

Ringed

400

4th Stage

Adult Plant

400

Annuals

Complete their entire life cycle in one growing season.

400

Leaf veinage

Parallel

400

Leaf Veinage

Branched

500
Germination Definition

When a dormant begins to sprout, developing into a seedling.

500

Which plant life cycle is two years

Biennials
500

Flower Petals

Multiples of 3

500

Flower Petals

4 or 5

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