Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

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Chapter 4

NCERT

Class 11

Biology

Solutions

Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

Question:

Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

Answer:

No. Oviparous animals lay many eggs as survival chance is less, but viviparous animals produce fewer young with higher survival rate.

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