Question

Reproduction by immature or larval stage of animals caused by the acceleration of maturation is called as

• A. Cladogenesis
• B. Paedogenesis
• C. Morphogenesis
• D. Parthenogenesis

Answer 1

The correct option is B Paedogenesis

Paedogenesis is reproduction by sexually mature larvae, usually without fertilization. Paedogenesis is a form of neoteny and is particularly marked in the axolotl, a larval form of the salamander, which retains its larval features owing to a thyroid deficiency but can breed, producing individuals like itself.