Reproductive Output: Oviparity vs Viviparity — NEET Biology
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Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?
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Assertion (A): Vertebrates show different reproductive strategies. Reason (R): Birds are viviparous while mammals are mostly oviparous.
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Correct answer: C — If assertion is true but reason is false.
NCERT confirms different reproductive strategies exist (Assertion true). However, NCERT states “They are mostly oviparous” for birds and “They are viviparous with few exceptions” for mammals. The Reason swaps these - birds are oviparous (lay eggs), mammals are viviparous (live birth).
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Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?
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Animal Kingdom, Class 11 NCERT Biology.
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