AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animal lays eggs?
A
cheetah
B
python
C
gibbon
D
rabbit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike their close relatives the boas, pythons lay eggs. Some lay them in a shallow nest or even cover them with leaves and soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 70 percent of snakes lay eggs (opens in new tab). These types of snakes are called oviparous. The other 30 percent give birth to live young, much like mammals. This is because some climates are too cold for eggs to develop and hatch, so snakes living in colder climates do not lay eggs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Birds and fish are not the only animals that lay eggs. Insects, turtles, lizards, and reptiles lay eggs, too. Only two mammals lay eggs: the platypus and the echidna. All other mammals give birth to live babies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ball Pythons lay one to eleven eggs per clutch. Corn Snakes can lay 10 to 30. Some lay just one or two eggs and other species can lay up to 100 per clutch. Normally the bigger the snake the larger the clutch.

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