NEET Biology question

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Select the incorrect statement about external fertilization.

(A)Organisms showing external fertilization produce a large number of male gametes onlyCorrect
(B)External fertilization is very uncertain and requires synchrony between release of male and female gametes
(C)It is replaced by internal fertilization in higher organisms as it wastes energy and requires an external medium like water
(D)It occurs in most of the fishes and amphibians

Answer: (A)

Solution

Organisms with external fertilisation release large numbers of BOTH male and female gametes into the surrounding medium (not male gametes only) to maximise the chance of successful fertilisation,

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