define parthenogenesis.
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Parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by sperm. In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.
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Parthenogenesis is a process in which eggs can develop into embryos without fertilisation. This occurs in animals, eg: in rotifers, honeybees, lizards and turkeys.
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The process has a parallel in the plant kingdom, called parthenocarpy, in which the ovule gives rise to fruits without fertilisation. The fruits thus produced are seedless and are useful in the juice industry, eg: banana.
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