Guppies are a common aquarium fish. They have internal fertilization, and females give birth to young that can swim immediately. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Most fish reproduce like guppies.
B) Guppies reproduce by producing swimming young because they are related to marsupials.
C) Most fish reproduce by laying eggs.
D) Most fish produce amniote eggs.

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The statement in the passage specifically mentions that "most fish reproduce by laying eggs," indicating that option C is correct. Option A is incorrect because the passage only mentions guppies as an example of a fish with internal fertilization and immediate-swimming young, and does not make any claims about most fish reproducing in this way. Option B is also incorrect, as there is no known relationship or similarity between guppies and marsupials, which are mammals. Option D is incorrect as most fish do not produce amniote eggs, which are a specialty of reptiles, birds, and some mammals.

Guppies Are a Common Aquarium Fish