Even after attaining sexual maturity, larval characters are retained. It is known as
Correct answer: B. Neoteny
- A. Phylogenesis
- B. Neoteny
- C. Parthenogenesis
- D. Ontogenesis
Explanation
Neoteny is also called pedogenesis. It is a slowing of the rate of development with the consequent retention, in adulthood, of a feature or features that appeared in an earlier phase of the lifecycle of ancestral individuals. For example, salamanders show sexual maturity at larval state. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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