AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    The retention of juvenile morphological traits in the sexually mature adult

    A)  mimicry              

    B)  neoteny

    C)  vivipary             

    D)  hybrid vigour

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Neoteny also called juvenilisation is one of the two ways paedomorphism can arise. Paedomorphism is the retention by adults of traits previously seen only in the young and is a subject studied in the field of developmental biology. In neoteny, the physiological (or somatic development) of an animal or organism is slowed.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner