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The genus Cnemidophorus is a large group of whiptail lizards that are found in both North and South America. These lizards undergo a process in which their unfertilized eggs can develop into new individuals.This process is called

A. sexual reproduction.
B. binary fission.
C. parthenogenesis.
D. budding.

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C) parthenogenesis

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Answer:

C. parthenogenesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Parthenogenesis is a type of reproduction which occurs in extreme conditions in which an off-spring is born from an ovum (egg) even if the egg does not get fertilized by the male gamete. It is a type of asexual reproduction. It is exclusive to only a few invertebrates and lower plants. Parthenogenesis term is derived from a greek word which means "virgin birth". Since the new individual is reproduced out of an unfertilized egg the progeny resembles only one parent i.e. mother.

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