In which of the following species does external fertilisation take place?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UP Police Constable Official Paper 2018 (Held on: 18 June 2018 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Frog

Key Points

External fertilization occurs when eggs are shed by the female and fertilized by the male outside of the body. This type of fertilization is common in aquatic organisms, such as fish and amphibians.
Among options (hen, cat, frog, and snake), the frog is an example of a species where external fertilization takes place. The other listed animals - hen (a species of bird), cat (a mammalian species), and snake (a species of reptiles) - practice internal fertilization.