Question

Parthenogenesis is

• A. . development of embryo without fertilization
• B. development of fruit without fertilization
• C. development of fruit without hormones
• D. development of embryo from egg without fertilization.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Parthenogenesis is the phenomenon of development of embryo from egg without fertilization. It is of two types haploid and diploid parthenogenesis. It usually occurs due to defective meiosis that results in egg nucleus having unreduced number of chromosomes.