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Assertion : Parthenogenesis does not play any role in organic evolution.
Reason : In parthenogenesis females develop into new organisms without fertilisation.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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b
Parthenogenesis is development of an egg (ovum) into a complete individual without fertillisation. Parthenogenesis occurs in its natural course in many invertebrates like insects, arachnids, some vertebrates and some birds (e.g., turkeys). Parthenogenesis eliminates variations in a population so it does not play any role in organic evolution.
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