Question 24

(Multiple Choice)

Bagworm moth caterpillars feed on evergreens and carry a silken case or bag around with them in which they eventually pupate.Adult female bagworm moths are larval in appearance; they lack the wings and other structures of the adult male and instead retain the appearance of a caterpillar even though they are sexually mature and can lay eggs within the bag.This is a good example of


A)allometric growth.
B)paedomorphosis.
C)sympatric speciation.
D)adaptive radiation.
E)changes in homeotic genes.

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