Some Animals Have Evolved Sexual Maturity in Juvenile Body Forms

question 22

Multiple Choice

Some animals have evolved sexual maturity in juvenile body forms. This is called ____.

• A) allometric growth
• B) vicariance
• C) paedomorphosis
• D) punctuated equilibrium
• E) convergence

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