What is the difference between paedomorphosis and
paedogenesis?
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Answer / rosie marston
Paedomorphosis is the retention of larval or juvenile
features in a sexually mature adult. Paedogenesis is the
acceleration of reproductive development (heterochrony)
that results in paedomorphosis.
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Answer / b. p.
Paedomorphosis is the retention of juvenile or larval
traits by an adult organism. Paedogenesis is the act of
reproduction by a sexually mature juvenile that has not yet
reached physical maturity.
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Answer / subham saha
Actually there is no difference between paedogenesis and paedomorphosis
It refers to development of gonads or production of youngs by an immature animal
And neoteny differs from paedogenesis or paedomorphosis
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