Question
Differentiate between oviparous and viviparous animals with an example of each.
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Oviparous animals
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Viviparous animals
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These are the animals which lay fertilised or unfertilised eggs.
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These are the animals which give birth to young ones.
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Chances of survival are less as offspring of oviparous animals are at a great risk as they are threatened by their predators and unfavourable environmental conditions, e.g. frogs, birds.
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Chances of survival are high as offspring of viviparous animals are protected by the parent organism from predators/ enemies and unfavourable climate, e.g. Human beings/ mammals.
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| No. | Syndrome | Cause | Characteristics of affected individual | Sex Male/Female/Both |
| 1 | Down’s | Trisomy of 21 |
‘a’ (i)
(ii)
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'b' |
| 2 | ‘c’ | XXY | Overall masculine development | ‘d’ |
| 3 | Turner’s | 45 with OX |
‘e’ (i)
(ii)
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‘f’ |