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Q.Write two differences between ontogeny and phyllogeny.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Ontogeny = development of an individual (egg to adult); Phylogeny = evolutionary history of a species/race. "Ontogeny repeats phylogeny" (recapitulation theory).
Two differences between ontogeny and phylogeny:
| Ontogeny | Phylogeny |
|---|---|
| It is the developmental history of a single individual, from the fertilised egg (zygote) up to the adult stage. | It is the evolutionary (racial) history of a whole species or group of organisms through geological time. |
| It deals with the growth and development of one organism during its own life span. | It deals with the ancestral line of descent and the evolution of the entire race/species. |
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