Vertebrates That Practice Internal Fertilization Employ Three Strategies for Embryonic

question 27

Multiple Choice

Vertebrates that practice internal fertilization employ three strategies for embryonic and fetal development.The strategy in which the female retains the young and the young develop and obtain nourishment from the female's blood is referred to as

• A)oviparity.
• B)ovoviviparity.
• C)viviparity.
• D)protogyny.
• E)protandry.

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Definitions:

Complement

A complex system of proteins in the blood that works with the immune system to help clear pathogens from an organism.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system in response to foreign substances, which they specifically bind to and help eliminate from the body.

Plasma Cell

Mature B cell that mass-produces antibodies.

B Cell

A type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune response by producing antibodies against antigens.