Organisms with a Reproductive Pattern That Produces Shelled Amniotic Eggs

question 60

Multiple Choice

Organisms with a reproductive pattern that produces shelled amniotic eggs generally

• A) end up having a higher embryo mortality rate than do organisms with unprotected embryos.
• B) invest most of their reproductive energy in the embryonic and early postnatal development of their offspring.
• C) invest more energy in parenting than do placental animals.
• D) produce more gametes than do those animals with external fertilization and development.
• E) lower their embryo mortality rate to less than one in a thousand.

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