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Parthenogenesis: Quick Facts

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Also Known As unisexual reproduction

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Diagram comparing reproductive pathways: arrows show sexual reproduction forming a diploid zygote from oocyte and sperm, haploid parthenogenesis forming a haploid individual, and two types of diploid parthenogenesis-automixis and apomixis-both resulting in diploid individuals. Symbols indicate haploid and diploid stages.
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Charles Bonnet
Charles Bonnet
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Jacques Loeb
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