Viviparous Animals

Oviparous Animals

Animals which give birth to young ones directly are called Viviparous Animals

Animals which first lay eggs  are called Oviparous Animals

Examples -

Human beings, Dogs, Cow

Examples -

Hen, Crocodile, Ostrich

The fertilized egg (zygote)develop into embryo and embryo into foetus inside the female body

The fertilized egg(zygote) develops into embryo inside female body

As it moves in oviduct ,many protective layers develop over it (called egg shell)

When egg shell becomes hard, female hen lays egg

These egg develop into foetus and then baby outside the female body

The embryo and foetus get all its food directly from female body

The embryo and foetus get all its food directly from egg yolk

It gets warmth when hen sits over it

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Questions

NCERT Question 4 (a) - Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F):

Oviparous animals give birth to young ones. ( )

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NCERT Question 10 (4) - Complete the cross-word puzzle using the hints given below

These animals lay eggs.

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NCERT Question 10 (6) -  Complete the cross-word puzzle using the hints given below

The type of fertilization in hen..

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