A species is produced by loss or disappearance of a few characters found in parents it is termed as

Progressive species

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Retrogressive species

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Successive species

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Digressive species

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Solution

The correct option is A Retrogressive species
"Regressive evolution," or the reduction of traits over time, is the result of either natural selection or genetic drift.
Retrogressive evolution in cave fish is an example of the same in the given picture which shows fish with and without eyes.
So, the correct answer is 'Retrogressive species'

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