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

Hints & Solutions

(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.



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