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The phenomenon whereby the female gamete undergoes development to form new organisms without fertilisation in some organisms like honey bees, some lizards and birds is called`:`

A

Budding

B

Fragmentation

C

Apomixis

D

Parthenogenesis

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D
The phenomenon whereby the female gamete undergoes development to form new organisms without fertilisation in some organisms like rotifers, honey bees, some lizards and birds is called Parthenogenesis. It is a type of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of an embroyo from an unfertilized egg cell.
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