Give differences between the stomata of monocot and dicot plants.

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Stomata of MonocotStomata of Dicot
$(1)$ Guard cells are dumbbell-shaped.$(1)$ Guard cells are bean-shaped or kidney-shaped.
$(2)$ Subsidiary cells are present and often triangular.$(2)$ Subsidiary cells may be present or absent; if present,they are not typically triangular.
$(3)$ Epidermal cells are generally rectangular and elongated.$(3)$ Epidermal cells are irregular in shape.
$(4)$ Stomata are arranged in parallel vertical rows.$(4)$ Stomata are scattered irregularly.
$(5)$ Stomata are distributed almost equally on both surfaces (isobilateral).$(5)$ Stomata are more numerous on the lower epidermis than the upper epidermis (dorsiventral).

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