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IMSO 2021 Science International - Theory I Question 10

IMSO Science · IMSO 2021 Science International - Theory I

Question 10

(10) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as Komodo monitor, is the national animal of Indonesia. It is a species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo East Nusa Tenggara. Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizard, are able to reproduce both sexually and asexually. They are parthenogenetic.

Which of the following statements correctly describe parthenogenetic animals? [1 mark]

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  1. They are animals that can produce both sperm cell and egg cell.
  2. They are animals that do not produce egg cells and sperm cells.
  3. They are animals that reproduce from a single sperm cell without fertilizing an egg.
  4. They are animals that reproduce from an egg cell that can develop into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm.