Based on your understanding of the key differences between monocots and dicots, what characteristics can you see with your naked eye that can help you distinguish between them?

What will be an ideal response?


Number of flower parts (multiples of three for monocots; multiples of four or five for dicots), leaf venation (parallel for monocots; netlike for dicots), leaf shape (narrow for monocots; palmate or oval for dicots), and root type (fibrous for monocots; taproot for dicots)

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What is the main role of human chorionic gonadotropin?

A. It is similar to FSH in stimulating follicle development. B. It stimulates the release of oxytocin from the mother's pituitary. C. It maintains the corpus luteum. D. It allows the mother to realize she is pregnant, via pregnancy tests.

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