Question

What is Oviparity?

• A. Animals that give birth to live young ones
• B. They lay eggs, and the embryo develops outside the mother's body
• C. Development inside uterus until birth
• D. Asexual reproduction

Hint:

\[ \boxed{\text{Oviparity → Egg laying → external development}} \] \[ \boxed{\text{Viviparity → Live birth → internal development}} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Oviparity is the reproductive mode in which eggs are laid and develop outside the maternal body, as seen in birds, reptiles, fish, and insects. The embryo obtains nourishment from yolk stored within the egg rather than from the mother directly, contrasting with viviparity where the embryo develops inside the mother.