Animal Kingdom Question 5
5. Metagenesis refers to:
(a) Alteration of generation between asexual and sexual phases of an organisms
(b) Occurrence of a drastic change in form during post-embroyonic development
(c) Presence of a segmented body and parthenogenetic mode of reproduction
(d) Presence of different morphic forms
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Answer : a
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(a) Metagenesis is defined as alternation of generation found in phylum cnidaria (eg. Obelia). In this phenomenon one generation of an organism reproduces asexually, followed by a sexually reproducing generation.
