You are looking at a plant and you notice that the major veins in its leaves are parallel to the middle vein, its vascular bundles are distributed throughout the stem, and only one leaf attaches to any of the nodes. You are looking at a:

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The characteristics described in the question (parallel major leaf veins, scattered vascular bundles, and one leaf per node) are all typical of monocots. Grasses are a type of monocot, but "grass" is not one of the answer choices. Eudicots typically have branching leaf veins and vascular bundles arranged in a ring, and succulents are plants that have adapted to retain water in arid environments, so neither of these choices fit the description given.

You Are Looking at a Plant and You Notice That