Question

Development of an embryo without fertilization is called as

• A. Apomixis
• B. Parthenocarpy
• C. Parthenogenesis
• D. None OF these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Parthenogenesis

The correct option is C.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. The development of an embryo without fertilization is called parthenogenesis.
2. It is a type of asexual reproduction.
3. It is found in bees, wasps, ants, etc.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A

It is the process of seed formation in flowering plants without meiosis and fertilization.

Option B

It is the process of fruit formation in which the development process lacks fertilization.

Final answer: The development of an embryo without fertilization is called parthenogenesis.