Question

Humans are --- organisms.

• A. oviparous
• B. ovoviviparous
• C. viviparous
• D. asexual

Answer 1

Answer:

C. viviparous

Viviparous organisms:

• Viviparous animals develop inside the parent’s body and give birth to live offspring.
• Example : majority of mammals, some sharks etc.

Oviparous organisms:

• Oviparous animals produce and lay eggs and the young baby further develops outside of the parent’s body.
• Example : sea turtles, lizards, birds etc.

Ovoviviparous organisms:

• Ovoviviparous animals produce eggs that hatch within the body of the parent.
• Example : some snakes including boas, vipers and rattlesnakes