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Eutherians (placentals) have altricial young, which are:
Options
A Born in an advanced stage of development
B Born helpless — sightless and hairless — requiring significant parental care
Correct Answer
C Born in a pouch
D Hatched from eggs
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Altricial newborns are born helpless and requiring significant parental care, being sightless and hairless, as seen in many placental mammals like rodents and carnivores.

Hint

Think of newborns that are dependent and underdeveloped at birth.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: ZOO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1207 of 2214
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