Question

In these animals, the female retain the eggs inside the body after fertilisation and allows the development of embryo inside the body without providing extra nourishment to the developing embryo as the placenta is absent. Such animals are called as

• A. Oviparous animals
• B. Viviparous animals
• C. Ovoviviparous animals
• D. None of the above
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C Ovoviviparous animals

In ovoviviparous animals, the female retain the eggs inside the body after fertilisation and allows the development of the embryo inside the body without providing extra nourishment to the development embryo as the placenta is absent. However, the female animals give birth to the young ones. Example of ovoviviparous animals are sharks and rattle snakes.

So, the correct answer is 'Ovoviviparous animals'.