Practice mode Entomology

What is the type of parthenogenesis called in which unfertilised eggs give rise to both male and female offspring?

Correct answer C. Amphitoky

Explanation

Amphitoky, also called deuterotoky, is parthenogenesis producing both sexes from unfertilised eggs, unlike arrhenotoky (males only) and thelytoky (females only).

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