Viviparous and Oviparous Animals

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo

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

Questions

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

Oviparous animals give birth to young ones. ( )

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

These animals lay eggs.

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

The type of fertilization in hen..