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

Options

A. (iii) and (iv)
B. (i) and(iii)
C. (ii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)