What Is the Key Function of Marriage for Most Americans

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the key function of marriage for most Americans?

• A) a practical, economic institution
• B) love and ongoing emotional support
• C) childbearing and rearing
• D) merging two families

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Definitions:

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that alternates with the haploid gametophyte phase.

Nonvascular

Refers to plants that lack vascular tissue, making them incapable of transporting water and nutrients over long distances.

Alternation of Generations

A reproductive cycle found in certain plants and algae, involving a sequential occurrence of two distinct forms, one haploid and the other diploid, each giving rise to the other.

Zygote

Diploid cell formed by the union of two gametes; the product of fertilization.