Development of an egg into zygote without fertilization is called?
Correct answer: C. Parthenogenesis
- A. Parthenocarpy
- B. Apomixis
- C. Parthenogenesis
- D. All of these
Explanation
Parthenocarpy leads to the development of fruits without seeds, that means they can not further reproduce. In Apomixes, its asexual reproduction of plants. It would be correct if the famele gamete would be the egg, but since its a seed, therefore, its wrong. In Parthenogenesis occurs in animals, where an unfertilized ovum develops into a new individual, which is a clone of a female and mostly haploid. So, option C is the correct option.
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