Question

Microlecithal eggs have

• A. No yolk at all
• B. Small amount of yolk
• C. Large amount of yolk
• D. Large amount of yolk concentrated at one pole

Answer 1

The correct option is B Small amount of yolk

The eggs which have a small amount of the yolk are known as microlecithal eggs. The eggs are small in size. The yolk is evenly distributed. Such eggs are found in flatworms, roundworms, annelids etc.

Macrolecithal eggs have a large amount of yolk.

Mesolecithal eggs have slightly more amount of yolk than microlecithal. The yolk is concentrated at vegetal pole.

Alecithal eggs lack the yolk.

So, the correct answer is option B.