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Ontogeny repeats phylogeny. It was the
Ontogeny repeats phylogeny. It was the
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Biogenetic law links embryonic development stages to evolutionary ancestry.
Updated On: Jun 3, 2025
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- Germplasm theory of Weismann
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The concept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" was proposed by Ernst Haeckel as the biogenetic law. It states that the development of an organism (ontogeny) expresses all the intermediate forms of its ancestors throughout evolution (phylogeny).
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