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Q. Neoteny refers to

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Neoteny is the retention of larval or embryonic characters even after sexual maturity. It is shown by Axolotl larva of Ambystoma (tiger salamander) found in USA and Mexico. Paedogenesis is sexual reproduction by immature or larval animals i.e., maturation of sex organs in the larval stage.