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Recapitulation theory was later called as
Recapitulation theory was later called as
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The correct option is B Biogenetic law
The theory of recapitulation, also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism - often expressed in Ernst Haeckel's phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" - is a largely discredited biological hypothesis that in developing from embryo to adult, animals go through stages resembling or representing successive stages in the evolution of their remote ancestors. Since, embryos also evolve in different ways, within the field of developmental biology the theory of recapitulation is seen as a historical side-note rather than as dogma.
The theory of recapitulation, also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism - often expressed in Ernst Haeckel's phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" - is a largely discredited biological hypothesis that in developing from embryo to adult, animals go through stages resembling or representing successive stages in the evolution of their remote ancestors. Since, embryos also evolve in different ways, within the field of developmental biology the theory of recapitulation is seen as a historical side-note rather than as dogma.
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