One of the two main angiosperm clades, the ____, has about 60,000 species that are characterized by a single

cotyledon and pollen grains with one groove; additionally, most have parallel-veined leaves.



a. eudicots

b. laurels
c. monocots
d. water lilies
e. magnoliids


ANSWER: c

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