Question

. This species shares the trait of being hermaphroditic.
If a dominant male perishes, the largest female of the
group will often develop into a male to take his place.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Development of new organism from a unfertilized egg is referred to as parthenogenesis. Reptiles exhibit parthenogenesis by putting the meiosis to hault and development of young one by the diploid unfertilized egg. The whole progeny from one female parent is genetically identical to her and constitute clone. Parthenogenesis in all female reptiles maintains the population size even under the absence of male reptile. The correct answer is C.