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What is the term used to describe the process of developing young ones directly from unfertilized gametes?
Parthenogenesis
In which types of organisms does parthenogenesis commonly occur?
Algae and Fungi
What phenomenon is observed when the ovary of a plant directly develops into a fruit without fertilization?
Parthenocarpy
Which organisms have the ability to give rise to new individual organisms from their body parts?
Plants
What type of reproduction is parthenogenesis considered to be?
Asexual reproduction
Which insects exhibit the unique method where fertilized eggs develop into females and unfertilized eggs develop into males?
Ants, bees, and wasps
Learn about the process of development in certain organisms where young ones develop directly from unfertilized gametes, as opposed to the typical fusion of gametes. This phenomenon, called parthenogenesis, is common in lower organisms like algae and fungi.
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