Question: Are rice considered monocots or dicots?
Quick Answer: Taxonomists classify rice as a monocot.
Why is Rice Considered a Monocot?
Rice is a type of grass, and all grasses are considered monocots. They only possess one seed leaf, have adventurous roots that are fibrous and branch from the stem, and scattered vascular bundles in their stalks.
Monocots Similar to Rice
- Corn
- Wheat
- Oats
- Barely
- Flax
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