Multiple choice

The evolutionary history of a particular group of organisms is called

  1. heredity

  2. phylogeny

  3. ontogeny

  4. genecology
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Explanation

Phylogeny is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among organisms or groups of organisms. It traces the evolutionary development through time, showing how different species are related through common ancestors. Heredity deals with genetic transmission, ontogeny with individual development, and genecology with genetic adaptation to environment.

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