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Why are offspring of oviparous animals at a greater risk as compared to offspring of viviparous animals ?

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Oviparous animals lay eggs outside their body,
These animals are under continuous threat from various environmental factors and predators.
In viviparous animals, the development of the egg occurs inside the body of the females.
Hence, offspring of oviparous animals are at a greater risk as compared to offspring of viviparous animals.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS-SECTION - D TEXTUAL EXERCISE
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  2. Which is a better mode of reproduction : sexual or asexual ? Why ?

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  7. What is vegetative propagation ? Give two suitable examples.

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  8. Explain Reproductive phase

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  9. Higher organisms have resorted to sexual reproduction in spite of thei...

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  10. Explain why meiosis and gametogenesis are always interlinked ?

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  12. Define external fertilisation. Mention its disadvantages.

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  13. Differentiate between a zoospore and a zygote.

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  14. Differentiate between gametogenesis from embryogenesis.

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  15. Describe the post - fertilisation changes in a flower.

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