Parthenogenesis Unveiled: Egg Development Without Fertilization

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QUESTION:

Which of the following characterizes parthenogenesis?

a. An individual may change its sex during its lifetime.

b. Specialized groups of cells grow into new individuals.

c. An organism is first a male and then a female.

d. An egg develops without being fertilized.

e. Both mates have male and female reproductive organs.

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QUESTION:

Which of the following characterizes parthenogenesis?

a. An individual may change its sex during its lifetime.

b. Specialized groups of cells grow into new individuals.

c. An organism is first a male and then a female.

d. An egg develops without being fertilized.

e. Both mates have male and female reproductive organs.

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Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction in which an egg cell develops into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm cell. Parthenogenesis occurs in some plants, algae, and invertebrate animals, and rarely in some vertebrates.

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