Multiple choice

The development of an embryo without fertilisation is called as

  1. apomixis

  2. polyembryony

  3. parthenocarpy

  4. parthenogenesis
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Explanation

Parthenogenesis is the development of an embryo from an unfertilised egg or if a spermatozoan does penetrate the egg, there is no union of male and female pronuclei. It is found in many plants (dandelions and hawk weeds) and animals (aphids and honey bees).

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