DISCUSSION OF THE LAB REPORT ( GROUP 6 )

The following are the results obtained during the laboratory activity:

NAME OF PLANT GROUP EVIDENCE

Kamantigue
(Impatiens Dicot Has tap roots
balsamina L.)

Corn Monocot Has fibrous roots; leaves

(Zea mays) display parallel venation

Latoy/ String beans Dicot Seeds have two cotyledons

(Phaseolus
vulgaris )

Spider grass Monocot Leaves display parallel

( Chlorophytum venation
comosum)

Pea plant Dicot Seeds have two cotyledon

( Pisum sativum)

Baston ni San Jose Monocot Leaves display parallel

(Cordyline venation
fruticosa)

Dwarf Hairgrass Monocot Has fibrous roots

(Eleocharis
parvula)

Cactus Dicot Leaves have two

(Opuntia) cotyledons

Lemongrass Monocot Has fibrous roots; leaves

(Cymbopogon display parallel venation
citratus)

Turmeric Monocot Leaves display parallel

(Curcuma longa) venation
The Group 6 have been able to observe and distinguish 10 different types of
plants and evaluated the given plants into wether they belong to monocot or
dicot group. According to the table above, majority of the plants observed
belong to the monocot group with at least 6 plants, which are the corn, spider
grass, turmeric, lemon grass, dwarf hair grass, and baston ni San Jose.
Meanwhile, in the dicot group, they are 4 plants which are the cactus,
kamantigue, pea plant, and string beans. Plants that belong to the monocot
group mainly displays parallel venation, in which they also contain fibrous
roots. On the other side, plants that belong to the dicot group depicts leaves
that contain two cotyledons, and possesses tap roots.