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Flashcards by Samantha_B, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Samantha_B
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Oviparity | Production of eggs which mature and hatch after being expelled from the body (e.g. reptiles and birds) |
| Viviparity | Egg is retained inside the body for growth and maturity, until larvae or newborn is expelled as a live birth (e.g mammals) |
| Obliterative counter-shading | Shading of marine organisms, evolved to avoid predation. Top of body is dark shade to blend when looked at from above; bottom of body is light to blend with environment when being looked at from below |
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