Which of the following comparisons of oviparity and viviparity is incorrect?
A. In viviparity, the mother has a lower metabolic investment in her young than in oviparity.
B. Viviparity occurs in most mammals; oviparity occurs in birds.
C. In viviparity, fertilized eggs are retained within the mother; in oviparity, the fertilized eggs are released into the environment.
D. In viviparity, there is parental care; there is no parental care in oviparity.
E. In viviparity, the fertilized egg does not need protection from dessication; in oviparity the fertilized egg often needs protection from dessication.
A. In viviparity, the mother has a lower metabolic investment in her young than in oviparity.
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