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Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?

Answer:

The number of eggs or young ones produced by an Oviparous or viviparous mother cannot be equal. An oviparous mother gives rise to more number of eggs as some of them die during hatching and as they have to pass through a large number of developmental stages before becoming an adult. On the other hand, a viviparous mother gives rise to fewer number of young ones because there are less chances of their death. Moreover, they did not have to pass through any larval stage.