'Ontogeny Recapitates Phylogeny' is narrated in which of the evidence for organic evolution?

Palaeontological evidence

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Physiological evidence

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Embryological evidence

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Anatomical evidence

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Solution

The correct option is C Embryological evidence
Recapitulation theory or biogenetic law was given by Ernst Haeckel. It states that an animal during its development (ontogeny) repeats certain ancestral stages of its evolution (phylogeny). Frog has a fish-like tadpole larva with gills and tail. This stage shows that frog has evolved from a fish-like ancestor. It is embryological evidence of organic evolution.

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