5. What is the difference between direct and indirect development?
The differences between direct and indirect development are as follows
Direct development | Indirect development |
In this type of development, an embryo develops into a young one without any intermediate larval stage | In this type of development, an embryo develops into a young one with some intermediate larval stages. |
Young ones resemble the adult | Young ones do not resemble the adult |
Seen in fishes, reptiles, birds and mammals | Seen in invertebrates and amphibians |