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The presence of gill slits in the embryos of all vertebrates supports the theory of:
A
Biogenesis
B
Recapitulation
C
Metamorphosis
D
Organic evolution
Explanation
Recapitulation theory states that embryonic development repeats evolutionary history, hence gill slits indicate ancestral traits.
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