Which statement accurately describes the characteristics of monocot and dicot leaves? monocot leaves have branched veins, while dicot leaves have straight veins. monocot leaves are like needles, while dicot leaves are flat. monocot leaves have straight veins, while dicot leaves have branched veins. monocot leaves are flat, while dicot leaves are like needles.

The correct answer is that " Monocots have straight veins whereas Dicot have branched veins.

Monocots leaves are long and thin with small inter-cellular spaces between them. On the upper surface of epidermis, monocots have bulliform cells. Monocot leaves have parallel veins and they have equal number of stomata on both sides of a leaf.

On the other hand, dicots have broad and branched vein structure on their leaves. Dicot leave shave lost of inter-cellular spaces and they have maximum number of stomata cells on the lower side of the leaf.

layer 3 is younger than layer 6.