The “mono” in “monocot” refers to the presence of _______.

a. one stamen
b. one fertilization
c. one cotyledon
d. one calyx


c. one cotyledon

The “mono” in “monocot” refers to the presence of only one cotyledon (primitive leaves) in the seedling, while dicots and eudicots (true dicots) have two.

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