Human Reproduction Question 381
Question: Which of the following would you expect, if you compared the genetic makeup of an animal produced by parthenogenesis with that of its mother?
Options:
A) About 99.9 percent genetic similarity
B) About 50 percent genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees
C) No genetic similarity observed
D) Parthenogenetic animals do not have a mother
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Species that exhibit parthenogenesis develops from unfertilised eggs produced by the mother.
Therefore, the genetic make-up should be 50 percent same as the mother.
BETA
