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What do you mean by Parthenogenesis? Give examples.

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Ans. Parthenogenesis is also considered as a form of asexual reproduction. In it, an unfertilized egg develops into new offspring.
Examples
Some fishes, frogs and insects reproduce by means of parthenogenesis.
Parthenogenesis in honey bee
Queen honeybee lays eggs in the cells of honeycomb. Many eggs remain; unfertilized and develop into haploid males (drones) by parthenogenesis. At the same time, some eggs are fertilized by male bees and these develop into diploid females (new queen and worker bees).

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