Question

Retrogressive metamorphosis is

• A. The larva possesses advanced characters which are lost during the development
• B. The larva possesses characters which are not so advanced and lost during the development
• C. The adult have advanced characters which are lost during development
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A The larva possesses advanced characters which are lost during the development

Metamorphosis is a change from the juvenile to the adult stage in which larval stage is quite different from the adult stage. In retrogressive metamorphosis, the larva possesses advanced characters which are lost during the development and the adult is either sedentary or degenerated with primitive character.

So, the correct answer is option A.