🎴 Flashcard Mode
Parthenogenesis and Parthenocarpy
Card1 / 56
Mastered0
Review0
QuestionClick to flip
Development of an embryo directly from an egg cell without the participation of a male gamete is termed as
AnswerClick to flip back
A
Both B and C
💡 Explanation:
Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization. Parthenogenesis occurs naturally in many plants. The word parthenogenesis comes from the Greek; parthenos meaning virgin and genesis meaning birth.