Biology
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Medium
Question
The sponges in which sperms develop first are included in the category of __________?
A
Peritandrous
B
Pertandrous
C
Protendrous
D
Protandrous
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A
Peritandrous
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B
Pertandrous
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C
Protendrous
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D
Protandrous
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Explanation
Protandrous organisms, including certain sponges, are those in which male reproductive structures (sperm) mature and develop before female structures, a pattern of sequential hermaphroditism.