Which of the followings are key characteristics for monotremes? (Multiple Answer) Holes in the palate Adults have no teeth They lay eggs Small epipubic bone Solution The key characteristics for monotremes are adults have no teeth and they lay eggs. Monotremes refers to the single hole that is cloaca, they are the basal mammals that lays eggs. Some of the examples for the monotremes are the platypus and species of echidna. They are warm blooded animals and produce milk through mammary glands to feed their younger ones. Monotremes lack teeth in adults, and we can observe form of molar teeth in younger ones. The jaws are constructed differently from from other other mammals and the opening of the jaw muscle is different. Monotremes lays eggs. The egg is provided with nutrients and retains within the mother and hatches soon after the birth within the span of 10 days. Monotremes do not have nipples but they are lactate and they excrete the milk from mammary glands through openings in their skin. By this we can observe the parental care. All the species of monotremes are long lived and they have low rates of reproduction..