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What is the difference between monocot stem and dicot stem?

A monocot stem has scattered vascular bundles and no cambium (no secondary growth); a dicot stem has bundles in a ring with cambium, allowing it to thicken over years.

A monocot stem has scattered vascular bundles and no cambium (no secondary growth); a dicot stem has bundles in a ring with cambium, allowing it to thicken over years. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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monocot stem vs dicot stem

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