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Syngamy is the fusion of gametes to prod...

Syngamy is the fusion of gametes to produce zygotes. But in some organ-isms like rotifers, honey bees and even some lizards, syngamy doesn't occur. Then how do these organisms produce young ones? Name the phenomenon.

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In these organisms, the female gamete undergoes development to form new organism without fertilization. This phenomenon is called partheno-genesis.
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