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Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 3.1.1(a)

Life Sciences P1 · Reproduction in vertebrates
3.1.1(a)1 mark
Read the passage below about a seabird. Penguins are flightless seabirds that feed on fish and squid. A female penguin lays one or two eggs, which both parents keep warm on their feet until the chicks hatch. After hatching, the parents take turns to bring food to the chick. Give ONE reason from the passage why penguins are described as oviparous.

NSCBased on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.1.1(a)

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The instruction to quote from the passage was not followed, and a definition of oviparous was written instead.

In our words. Source: Department of Basic Education, NSC 2024 Diagnostic Report, Part 1 (Book 1), Q3.1.1.

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