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The term 'metatherians' refers to:
Options
A Egg-laying mammals
B Marsupials
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C Placentals
D Reptilian ancestors
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Metatherians are marsupials, a group of mammals characterized by giving birth to underdeveloped young that continue development in a pouch. They are distinct from eutherians (placentals) and monotremes.

Hint

This subclass includes kangaroos, koalas, and other pouch-bearing mammals.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 101
Topic: ZOO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1464 of 2214
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