difference between dicot stem and dicot root...
| Dicot stem | Dicot root |
| 1. Cells are thick walled. | 1. Thin walled. |
| 2. Epidermal hairs are present and are multicellular. | 2. Unicellular root hairs are present. |
| 3. Cuticle present. | 3. Absent. |
| 4. Stomata present. | 4. Absent. |
| 5. Hypodermis present. | 5. Absent. |
| 6. Endodermis wavy, deposited with starch. | 6. Circular, contains casparian strips and passage cells. |
| 7. Pith present | 7. Absent. |
| 8. Xylem endarch. | 8. Xylem exarch. |
| 9. Vascular bundles conjoint, collateral and open. | 9. Radial. |
| 10. Medullary rays present. | 10. Replaced by conjunctive tissue. |