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Why do some animals produce more eggs than others?

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What adaptations in aquatic animals help ensure that external fertilization will occur?

produce more eggs


Why do animals that do not take care of their young produce many eggs?

Animals that produce many eggs in the hopes of increasing the likely hood of their offspring surviving, so when the parents don't take care of them this saves the adults time and energy.


What animal produces few eggs and what animal produces numerous eggs?

Animals that take care of their young produce fewer eggs. e.g. crocodiles. Animals that leave their young to fend for themselves produce numerous eggs. e.g. fish. This is an energy balance. You spend little energy to produce eggs, but spend more energy taking care of your offspring. Conversely, you can spend lots of energy producing many eggs and spend little energy thereafter. It's a numbers game.


Do you import more eggs than you produce in the US?

no, very few eggs are imported


Why some animals fertilize more eggs?

Some animals lay more eggs because of larger penises = simple method bigger willy more fertilization.


Why do animals closer to the water lay most eggs?

The answer is that they lay more eggs because it is more likely for the eggs to get eaten or not live


Which fish produces more eggs broadcast spawner or egg guarder?

A broadcast spawner would produce many smaller eggs and an egg guarder would produce fewer but larger eggs. Thus the broadcast spawner produces more eggs.


If they remove your eggs can you still fall pregnant?

depends on how they did it. Did they remove your ovaries? If not your ovaries will produce more eggs. They can not remove all of them unless they remove your ovaries. Then you will no longer produce eggs.


Why animals that reproduce by external fertilization produce more eggs then animals that are internal?

Vertebrates that use internal fertilization tend to produce fewer eggs because almost all of their eggs are fertilized. With animals that use external fertilization, a number of eggs are never fertilized. With some animals like oysters, the males release a tremendous amount of sperm and the females release a tremendous number of eggs, but it is hit or miss if n egg will be fertilized as it floats along. A woman only needs to produce one egg to get pregnant. She can look after that baby for a few years before she gets pregnant again. just as many oysters as children are likely to survive to adulthood.


Why do animals lay many eggs at a time?

Because it increases the chance that the animals offspring survive into adulthood, if there are more eggs, there is more chance that one will not be predated on and survive.


Why do fruits produce seeds?

All plants and animals have some form of reproduction whether it be seeds or underground runners, eggs or live birth.


Why do most animals lay many eggs at a time?

Because it increases the chance that the animals offspring survive into adulthood, if there are more eggs, there is more chance that one will not be predated on and survive.