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In certain cases an egg develops into an embryo without fertilisation. For example in bees and wasps, eggs which remain unfertilised develop into males, while females develop from fertilised eggs.
a. State the name of the process given above.
b. Give two other examples of animals exhibiting the above phenomenon.

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a. Parthenogenesis , b. Aphids, Rotifers
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