The phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" means:
A) all species have essentially the same evolutionary development.
B) an individual's development is similar to the evolutionary development of its species.
C) a species' development mirrors the development of each of the individuals in that species.
D) species develop through the survival of the fittest.
Answer: B
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