In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.
A) placental mammals
B) monotremes
C) marsupials
D) reptiles
E) adaptive radiation

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Marsupials are animals that give birth to young that are not fully developed and then complete their development outside the womb in their mother's pouch. Placental mammals give birth to fully developed young after a longer period of gestation, while monotremes lay eggs and reptiles have a variety of reproductive strategies. Adaptive radiation is a process of diversification and speciation driven by environmental factors over time.

In _________, the Young Are Born in an Extremely Immature