Explain the differences of paedomorphosis and peramorphosis using the figures and include concrete examples each.

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Explain the differences of paedomorphosis and peramorphosis using the figures and include concrete examples each.

Paedomorphosis Peramorphosis
underdevelopment
Slower
overdevelopment
Faster
Rate
(Neoteny)
(Acceleration)
Onset Time
Later
Earlier
|(Postdisplacement) | (Predisplacement)
|Offset Time
Earlier
Later
(Progenesis)
|(Hypermorphism)
Transcribed Image Text:Paedomorphosis Peramorphosis underdevelopment Slower overdevelopment Faster Rate (Neoteny) (Acceleration) Onset Time Later Earlier |(Postdisplacement) | (Predisplacement) |Offset Time Earlier Later (Progenesis) |(Hypermorphism)
HETEROCHRONY
PAEDOMORPHOSIS
PERAMORPHOSIS
Progenesis
(carlier offset) (reduced rate) (delayed onset)
Neoteny
Postdisplacement Hypermorphosis Acceleration Predisplacement
(delayed offset) (increased rate) (carlier onset)
Transcribed Image Text:HETEROCHRONY PAEDOMORPHOSIS PERAMORPHOSIS Progenesis (carlier offset) (reduced rate) (delayed onset) Neoteny Postdisplacement Hypermorphosis Acceleration Predisplacement (delayed offset) (increased rate) (carlier onset)
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