Development of egg/gamete into embryo without fertilisation
A. Apogamy
B. Pseudogamy
C. Parthenocarpy
D. Parthenogenesis
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The development of an egg/gamete into an embryo without fertilization is known as Parthenogenesis.Parthenogenesis is a form of reproduction in which an egg can develop into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm.
Parthenogenesis is derived from the Greek words for “virgin birth,” and several insect species including aphids, bees, and ants are known to reproduce by parthenogenesis.

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