Given below are a few statements related to external fertilisation. Choose the correct statements.
(i) The male and female gametes are formed and released simultaneously.
(ii) Only a few gametes are released into the medium.
(iii) Water is the medium in a majority of organisms exhibiting external fertilization.
(iv) Offspring formed as a result of external fertilisation have better chance of survival than those formed inside an organism.

Options

A. iii and iv
B. I and iii
C. ii and iv
D. I and iv

Answer

b