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Parthenogenesis Unveiled: Egg Development Without Fertilization
Chapter 36, Problem 1(choose chapter or problem)
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.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
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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Parthenogenesis Unveiled: Egg Development Without Fertilization
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