BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2013

  • question_answer
    Evolutionary history of an organism is known as

    A)  Phylogeny          

    B)  Ancestry

    C)  Paleontology    

    D)  Ontogeny

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Phytogeny (Gr, Phylon = tribe or race; geneia = origin) is the origin and diversification of any taxon or the evolutionary history of its origin and diversification. It is usually represented as a diagrammatic phylogenetic tree (that traces putative evolutionary relationships), i.e., dendrogram. Palaeontology is the study of fossils. Ontogeny is the whole course of an individuals development and life history.


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