Unlike monocots, the pollen grains of dicot plants have three pores and are called trisulcate. Dicot plants can also have bark and secondary growth increases the diameter (girth) of the plant. Examples of dicots include potatoes, tomatoes, apples, pears, peaches, cauliflower, peppers, broccoli, and cabbage.
Foods that are dicot: Dicots - Flowering plants with two seed leaves. Examples of these are: fruits, vegetables, mangoes, lentils, blackberries, potatoes, and avocados.
Foods that are monocot: Other economically important monocotyledon crops include various palms (Arecaceae), bananas and plantains (Musaceae), gingers and their relatives, turmeric and cardamom (Zingiberaceae), asparagus (Asparagaceae), pineapple (Bromeliaceae), sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Juncaceae), and leeks, onion and garlic ( ...
Pleiotropic<span>: Producing or having multiple effects from a single gene. For example, the Marfan gene is </span>pleiotropic<span>, potentially causing such diverse effects as long fingers and toes (arachnodactyly), dislocation of the lens of the eye, and dissecting aneurysm of the aorta.
<span>This kind of relationship is called mutualism and is defined by both parties being equally beneficial to each others survival. An example of this kind of relationship is found a lot in nature, as with the relationship between fish and coral reefs in the sea. Corals provide shelter and protection for the small fish while the fish in return also provide protection from algae and seaweed invading in on their space and killing off the coral.</span>
