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Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounte

ID: 10464 • Letter: O

Question

Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumin is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.

The yolk and/or albumen of an animal egg (A) fruit (B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei (C) endosperm (D) carpels (E) integuments

The shell of an animal egg (A) integuments (B) endosperm (C) fruit (D) pollen tube and sperm nuclei (E) carpels

Explanation / Answer

The yolk and/or albumen of an animal egg

(A) fruit

(B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei

(C) endosperm

(D) carpels

(E) integuments

The shell of an animal egg

(A) integuments

(B) endosperm

(C) fruit

(D) pollen tube and sperm nuclei

(E) carpels