Is Cassava a Monocot or Dicot?

Phylogenetic analysis revealed that cassava GBSS I belongs to dicot subgroup and is closely related to GBSS I of potato, sweet potato and buckthorn.

What is cassava classified as?

More recently cassava was classified as all being the same species M. esculenta. It is the only one of 98 species in its family that is widely cultivated for food production. Cassava uniformly is 2n = 36. Other ploidy levels are not utilized, but have been produced experimentally.

Is Carrot a monocot or dicot?

Monocot roots, interestingly, have their vascular bundles arranged in a ring. Dicot roots have their xylem in the center of the root and phloem outside the xylem. A carrot is an example of a dicot root.

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