Question

Which of the following statements about animal reproduction is false?
(a) Species that reproduce sexually cannot also reproduce asexually.
(b) Viviparity, but not oviviparity, is common in mammals.
(c) Male insects can remove spermatophores deposited in a female by other males.
(d) Oogenesis and spermatogenesis both occur in simultaneous hermaphrodites. ​

Answer 1

Which of the following statements about animal reproduction is false?

(a) Species that reproduce sexually cannot also reproduce asexually.

(b) Viviparity, but not oviviparity, is common in mammals.

(c) Male insects can remove spermatophores deposited in a female by other males.

(d) Oogenesis and spermatogenesis both occur in simultaneous hermaphrodites. Explanation:

(b) Viviparity, but not oviviparity, is common in mammals.

Answer 2

The option a is incorrect.

Explanation:

• Answer a is incorrect because lower organisms in animal kingdom can reproduce both sexually and asexually.
• Option b is correct because mammals are viviparous mostly.
• Option c is correct as spermatophores are structure that have deposits of sperms and help in fertilization.
• Option d is correct because in hermaphrodites oogenesis and spermatogenesis occurs simultaneously before fertilization.