Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is the development of an embryo from an egg cell without fertilisation known as?

Correct answer A. Parthenogenesis

Explanation

In parthenogenesis, the egg cell grows into an embryo without union with a male gamete, while apogamy forms an embryo from other cells of the embryo sac.

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