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Evolution history of an organism is known as ______.

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Evolution history of an organism is known as ______.

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  • ontogeny

  • phylogeny

  • ancestry

  • paleontology

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Solution

Evolution history of an organism is known as phylogeny.

Explanation:

Phylogeny is the evolutionary history of an organism. Ontogeny refers to its development, paleontology is the study of fossils, and ancestry refers to its forebears rather than the history as a whole.

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Chapter 8: Evolution-Origin of Life - EXERCISES [Page 460]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 8 Evolution-Origin of Life
EXERCISES | Q I. 32. | Page 460
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