JIPMER 2012
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Reproduction in Organisms
JIPMER 2012 · Botany · Reproduction in Organisms
Development of an embryo without fertilization is called as
Development of an embryo without fertilization is called as
Options
- Aapomixis
- Bpolyembryony
- Cparthenocarpy
- Dparthenogenesis
Correct answer
D. parthenogenesis
Step-by-step solution
Parthenogenesis (virgin origin) is the development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg or if a spermatozoan does penetrate the egg, there is no union of male and female pronuclei. It is found in many plants (dandelions and hawk weeds) and (aphids and honey bees).