Answer
This helps in identifying correspondence of its features with other organisms.
Work Step by Step
When tracing the evolutionary history of an organism it is an entailment to be aware of the past events in the life cycle of the organism. This helps in identifying correspondence of its features with other organisms thereby helping in constructing a phylogenetic tree. There exists organisms that show correspondence, particularly, in the initial stage of their life, which wouldn't be possible to discover unless their whole life cycle is assessed.