When larval or juvenile characteristics are retained in the adult stage, it is known as:
A) paedomorphosis.
B) allometry.
C) adaptive radiation.
D) stasis.
E) preadaptation.

Name: When larval or juvenile characteristics are retained in the adult stage, it is known as: A) paedomorphosis. B) allometry. C) adaptive radiation. D) stasis. E) preadaptation.
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Paedomorphosis is the retention of juvenile or larval traits in the adult stage of an organism.

When Larval or Juvenile Characteristics Are Retained in the Adult