Human Reproduction — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Reproduction1 Mark
MCQ
Study of abnormal embryonic growth comes under:
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Teratology
B
Ontogeny
C
Morphogenesis
D
Parthenogenesis
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Teratology
Teratology is the study of abnormal embryonic growth, abnormal formations and congential abnormalities.
Ontogeny is the study of developmental history of an organism which starts from fertilization to the maturation of organism.
Morphogenesis is the origin and development of morphological characteristics.
The study of morphological character is known as morphogenesis.
Parthenogenesis is a mode of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization.
In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell.
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