Question 4
Animals exhibiting external fertilization produce a large number of gametes. Pick the appropriate reason from the following.

(a) The animals are small in size and want to produce more offsprings.
(b) Food is available in plenty in water.
(c) To ensure better chance of fertilization
(d) Water promotes the production of a large number of gametes

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Ans) Option (c).
To ensure better chance of fertilization, animals exhibiting external fertilization produce a large number of gametes.

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Q. Question 4
Animals exhibiting external fertilization produce a large number of gametes. Pick the appropriate reason from the following.

(a) The animals are small in size and want to produce more offsprings.
(b) Food is available in plenty in water.
(c) To ensure better chance of fertilization
(d) Water promotes the production of a large number of gametes

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Ans) Option (c). To ensure better chance of fertilization, animals exhibiting external fertilization produce a large number of gametes.

Ans) Option (c).
To ensure better chance of fertilization, animals exhibiting external fertilization produce a large number of gametes.