Why Might You Expect That Organisms That Produce Amniotic Eggs

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Multiple Choice

Why might you expect that organisms that produce amniotic eggs will also have internal fertilization?

• A)Because internal fertilization is only found in more advanced organisms that have amniotic eggs.
• B)Because internal fertilization requires more refined behaviors to attract mates, those behaviors only evolved in organisms with internal fertilization.
• C)Because some amniotic eggs have a hardened shell, they must be fertilized before the shell is deposited around the egg.
• D)Because in mammals the amniotic egg eventually evolved into the placenta, there must be internal fertilization so the embryo can develop in utero.

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