NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

FERTILISATION EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF EMBRYO AND IMPLANTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
External fertilization is common for organisms that live in:
A
Trees
B
Water
C
Land
D
Ummm, I’m pretty sure you didn’t teach us this ____
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Among vertebrates, external fertilization is most common in amphibians and fish. Invertebrates utilizing external fertilization are mostly benthic, sessile, or both, including animals such as coral, sea anemones, and tube-dwelling polychaetes. Benthic marine plants also use external fertilization to reproduce.

Detailed explanation-2: -External fertilisation of the female gamete by the male gamete takes place mostly in water; because water facilitates: extended period of gamete survival and easy movement of sperms towards egg.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Aquatic animals in which fertilisation occurs in water are said to be oviparous with external fertilisation.

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