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Development of an organism from female gamete/egg without involving fertilisation is

A

adventitive embryony

B

polyembryony

C

parthenocarpy

D

parthenogenesis

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The correct Answer is:
D
Parthenogenesis can be defined as formation of embryo from an unfertilised egg or female gamete. Parthenogenetic plants are homozygous so, they have more importance in plant breeding and genetics.
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