In the U.S.today

question 79

Multiple Choice

In the U.S.today,

• A) less than half of mothers breastfeed.
• B) more than half of breastfeeding mothers stop by 6 months.
• C) mothers who return to work sooner breastfeed their babies longer.
• D) breastfeeding is less common than it was in previous decades.

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Definitions:

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization but before birth or hatching.

Seed

A plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant, containing an embryo along with a food supply encased in a protective outer covering.

Compound Fruits

Fruits that develop from multiple flowers (inflorescence) or from a single flower with multiple ovaries, forming a single mass.

Carpels

The female reproductive organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.