If paedomorphosis via neotony involves the retention of juvenile traits in adults, what is responsible for pae-domorphosis via progenesis?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Progenesis refers to the accelerated appearance of reproductive traits. Thus, if an individual were to become reproductive earlier as a juvenile, the effect would be paedomorphosis.
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