The Process by Which the Relative Timing of Different Developmental

question 34

Multiple Choice

The process by which the relative timing of different developmental processes is altered is called

• A) heterotopy.
• B) homeosis.
• C) developmental plasticity.
• D) heterochrony.
• E) homeostasis.

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Definitions:

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