Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of external fertilization?

  1. Minimal contact

  2. Decreased risk of infections

  3. Minimal transmission of body fluids

  4. Limited number of offsprings

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Organisms that reproduce externally produce a large number of offsprings and they need to release large number of gametes in water.