Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:
What is parthenogenesis?
Options:
Formation of egg
Fusion of gametes
Embryo development without fertilization.
Formation of embryo with the help of fertilization
Correct Answer:
Embryo development without fertilization.
Explanation:
The female gamete undergoes development to form new organisms without fertilisation. This phenomenon is called parthenogenesis .example:, honeybees and even some lizards and birds (turkey),