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Question : What is parthenogenesis ? Give example.

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Solution :(1) PARTHENOGENESIS is an asexual REPRODUCTION in which unfertilized eggs develop into offsprings. (2) In this process generally egg develops into new individual WITHOUT meiosis and fertilization . So the offsprings are diploid.
(3) In some species of animals reproduction occurs only through parthenogenesis. There are no males known in these species . Ex : Rotifers.
(4) In another type of parthenogenesis meiosis does occur and the egg can develop whether fertilized or not .
(5) The monoploid offsprings develop into males and diploid into females.
Ex : Bees, Ants, WASPS.
(6) Nowadays we are able to develpo seed less FRUITS like matermelon, graps,Pomegranate etc.


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