Vertebrates that practice internal fertilization employ three strategies for embryonic and fetal development.The strategy in which the female retains the young and the young develop and obtain nourishment from the female's blood is referred to as
A)oviparity.
B)ovoviviparity.
C)viviparity.
D)protogyny.
E)protandry.

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Oviparity refers to the strategy in which eggs are laid outside the female's body and embryonic development occurs outside the mother's body. Ovoviviparity refers to the strategy in which the eggs are retained inside the female and the young obtain nourishment from the egg yolk. Viviparity refers to the strategy in which the young develop inside the female's body and obtain nourishment from the mother's blood. Among the given options, only Option C describes the strategy in which the female retains the young and the young develop and obtain nourishment from the female's blood, which is viviparity. Options A and B are incorrect because they describe strategies in which the young do not obtain nutrients from the mother's blood. Options D and E are unrelated to the given question.

Vertebrates That Practice Internal Fertilization Employ Three Strategies for Embryonic