Organisms with a Reproductive Pattern That Produce Shelled Amniotic Eggs

question 33

Multiple Choice

Organisms with a reproductive pattern that produce 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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