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Read the following statements and identify the incorrect one(s) related to external fertilisation.
Options:
A .  Organisms show great synchrony between sexes and release both the gametes simultaneously.
B .  Not only the male gametes but also female gametes are released in large numbers.
C .  Less number of offsprings are produced as fusion of male and female gametes is a chance.
D .  Offsprings are extremely vulnerable to predators threatening their survival up to adulthood.
Answer: Option C
:
C
In external fertilisation, large number of male and female gametes are produced at the same time and released into the surrounding water. As a result large number of offsprings are produced, but they are unprotected and thus extremely vulnerable to predators.

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