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Which of the Following Comparisons of Oviparity and Viviparity Is

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Which of the following comparisons of oviparity and viviparity is incorrect?


A) In viviparity, the mother has a lower metabolic investment in her young than in oviparity.
B) Viviparity occurs in most mammals; oviparity occurs in birds.
C) In viviparity, fertilized eggs are retained within the mother; in oviparity, the fertilized eggs are released into the environment.
D) In viviparity, there is parental care; there is no parental care in oviparity.
E) In viviparity, the fertilized egg does not need protection from dessication; in oviparity the fertilized egg often needs protection from dessication.

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