Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilisation (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumen is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.
-The yolk of an animal egg has what type of analogue in angiosperms?

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The endosperm in angiosperms is similar to the yolk in animal eggs, as both provide nutrients to the developing embryo.

Oviparous (Egg-Laying) Animals Have Internal Fertilisation (Sperm Cells Encounter Eggs