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Chapter 43: Q. 9 (page 1259)

Which term applies to egg development within the female with nourishment derived from a yolk?

a. oviparity b. viviparity c. ovoviparity d. ovovoparity

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The correct option is c. ovoviparity

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Step 1. Given information

In ovoviparity, fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg’s yolk and the young are fully developed when they are hatched.

In viviparity the young develop within the female, receiving nourishment from the mother’s blood through a placenta. The offspring develops in the female and is born alive

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Step 2. Explanation

The correct option is c. ovoviparity

In ovoviparity, fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg’s yolk and the young are fully developed when they are hatched. This occurs in some bony fish (like the guppy Lebistes reticulatus), some sharks, some lizards

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