Ambystoma shows

Question

Ambystoma shows (A) Paedogenesis (B) Neoteny (C) Both (1) (2) (D) None of these

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Paedogenesis is the phenomenon of sexual reproduction is larva, i.e. larva become sexually matured. Neoteny is retention of larval characters in sexually mature individual. Both paedogenesis and neoteny are observed in Ambystoma.

Q. Ambystoma shows

Paedogenesis

Neoteny

Both (1) & (2)

None of these

Paedogenesis is the phenomenon of sexual reproduction is larva, i.e. larva become sexually matured. Neoteny is retention of larval characters in sexually mature individual. Both paedogenesis and neoteny are observed in Ambystoma.