What is parthenogenesis?
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Parthenogenesis :-
- Parthenogenesis refers to the growth and development of an embryo or seed without fertilisation by a male.
- Parthenogenesis occurs naturally in some lower plants and invertebrates and some vertebrates.
- Parthenogenetic reproduction in aphids (Insects) was discovered by a Swiss naturalist- "Charles Bonnet" in the year 1745.
- Parthenogenesis is a common mode of reproduction in arthropods, some species of fishes, amphibians and reptiles.
- Parthenogenesis is a part of the mechanism that helps in the determination of gender in ants, bees, wasps, etc.
- Natural parthenogenesis occurs during the process of regular reproduction in some insects (Ants and Aphids), some crustaceans and rotifers.
- Artificial parthenogenesis can be induced in an organism through a wide range of techniques.
- Parthenogenesis can be employed as a possible way to clone primates, with emphasis on the cloning of humans.
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Answer:development of embryo from an unfertilized female gamate is called parthenogenesis
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