NEET Zoology Ontogeny and Phylogeny MCQ Question with Solution

Ontogeny is recapitulation of phylogeny is given by

A

Ernst mayer

B

Ernst haeckel

C

Ernst von bear

D

All of these

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Ernst Haeckel proposed the theory that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, suggesting that the development of an individual organism (ontogeny) follows the same progression as the evolutionary history of that organism's species (phylogeny).

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