Organisms with a reproductive pattern that produces shelled amniotic eggs generally
A) end up having a higher embryo mortality rate than do organisms with unprotected embryos.
B) invest most of their reproductive energy in the embryonic and early postnatal development of their offspring.
C) invest more energy in parenting than do placental animals.
D) produce more gametes than do those animals with external fertilization and development.
E) lower their embryo mortality rate to less than one in a thousand.
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