Most fish deposit fertilized eggs, but some sharks keep the fertilized egg inside the female until she gives birth to a relatively well-developed pup. These sharks would thus be characterized as _____

A) live-bearing
B) ovoviviparous
C) oviparous
D) viviparous


Answer: B

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