Q:
An irregular mode of reproduction resulting in the development of an embryo without fertilization is called
1.Parthenogenesis 2.Apogamy 3.Sporophytic budding
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Answer & Explanation
Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell. In plants parthenogenesis is a component process of apomixis.Apogamy is a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophytedevelops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes.Adventitious embryony also called sporophytic budding, is a type of apomixis in which an embryo develops directly from nucellus or integument tissue.So, all three are correct.
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