Multiple choice

Why does a frog lay hundreds of eggs?

  1. more eggs means they are more likely to be fertilized

  2. more eggs increases the chances some offsprings will survive

  3. single laying eggs are actually more advantages

  4. there is no survival purpose to laying hundreds of eggs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Producing a large number of offspring is a reproductive strategy to ensure that at least a few survive to adulthood, given the high mortality rates in early life stages for many species.

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