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Reproduction In Organisms

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Neoteny refers to

  • development of gonads

  • moulting

  • metamorphosis

  • retention of larval traits in the adult body

Solution

D.

retention of larval traits in the adult body

Neoteny refers to retention of some larval or immature character in adulthood. The development of the gonads is a part of the development of reproductive system and ultimately forms the testes in males and ovaries in females.

Moulting is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body either at specific times of the year, or at specific points in its life cycle. Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching.

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