Oviparous, Viviparous, and Ovoviviparous Quiz

What is the definition of oviparous animals?

• Animals that give birth to live young

• Animals that only eat plants

• Animals that hibernate during winter

• Animals that lay eggs to reproduce

Which of the following animals is an example of an oviparous animal? A) Dog B) Snake C) Kangaroo D) Dolphin

• A) Dog

• C) Kangaroo

• B) Snake

• D) Dolphin

What are the characteristics of viviparous animals?

• Viviparous animals give birth to live young and lay eggs

• Viviparous animals are cold-blooded

• Viviparous animals lay eggs and hatch them later

• Viviparous animals give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

How are ovoviviparous and viviparous animals different?

• Ovoviviparous animals give birth to live young

• Ovoviviparous animals lay eggs that hatch inside the body, while viviparous animals give birth to live young.

• Ovoviviparous animals lay eggs that hatch outside the body

• Viviparous animals lay eggs that hatch outside the body

Which of the following is an adaptation of ovoviviparous animals? A) Laying eggs in water B) Giving birth to live young C) Incubating eggs in the body D) Laying eggs on land

• D) Laying eggs in the water

• A) Laying eggs in the air

• C

• B) Giving birth to live old

True or False: Oviparous animals give birth to live young.

• False

• Depends on the weather

• Sometimes

• True

True or False: Viviparous animals lay eggs.

• Only in certain species

• Sometimes

• False

• True

What is the main difference between ovoviviparous and viviparous animals?

• Ovoviviparous animals produce eggs that hatch inside the body of the parent, while viviparous animals give birth to live young.

• Viviparous animals lay eggs that hatch outside the body

• Ovoviviparous animals give birth to live young

• Ovoviviparous animals lay eggs in water

Which of the following animals is an example of a viviparous animal? A) Fish B) Frog C) Human D) Turtle

• B) Frog

• C) Human

• A) Fish

• D) Turtle

How do ovoviviparous animals protect their developing embryos?

• Laying the eggs in open areas for protection

• Leaving the eggs unattended in the water

• Burying the eggs in the ground for safety

• Retaining the eggs inside their bodies