Ovipary, Ovovivipary, and Vivipary (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards

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Reproductive strategies in vertebrates: Ovipary, ovovivipary and vivipary
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Ovipary

Eggs develop outside mother's body

Ovovivipary

Eggs retained inside mother, born live

Vivipary

Embryo develops inside mother with placental nutrition

Nutrition source in oviparous embryos

Yolk stored in egg

Nutrition source in ovoviviparous embryos

Yolk within egg

Nutrition source in viviparous embryos

Direct maternal nutrition through placenta

Fertilisation type in ovovivipary and vivipary

Internal fertilisation

Do viviparous animals produce eggs?

No traditional eggs

Where do oviparous embryos develop?

Outside mother's body

Order of increasing parental investment

Ovipary → ovovivipary → vivipary

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