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Grade 11Zoology

“Amphibian eggs donot have protective covering to check the rate of evaporation”. What does this statement mean? And explain.

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Amphibian eggs do not have a hard protective shell like bird or reptile eggs. They are non cleidoic eggs. Frogs and toads lay eggs in jelly-like masses, and unless the eggs are covered with water, they will dry up and die.