Which of the Following Characterizes Parthenogenesis

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes parthenogenesis?

• A) An individual may change its sex during its lifetime.
• B) Specialized groups of cells grow into new individuals.
• C) An organism is first a male and then a female.
• D) An egg develops without being fertilized.
• E) Both mates have male and female reproductive organs.

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Definitions:

Prokaryote Cell

A type of cell lacking a distinct nucleus and other organelles, found in organisms of the domains Bacteria and Archaea.

Human Gene

A segment of DNA located on a chromosome that is responsible for the physical and inheritable characteristics of a person.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during mRNA processing, leaving only the exons to be translated into protein.

Transgenic Organisms

Organisms whose genomes have been artificially changed by the introduction of a gene from a different species, using techniques of genetic engineering.