1. It is the creation of an offspring by fusion of haploid gametes, male sperm and female eggs, to form a diploid zygote 2. The creation of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm 3. The development of a new individual from an unfertilized egg

1. It is the creation of an offspring by fusion of haploid gametes, male sperm and female eggs, to form a diploid zygote 2. The creation of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm 3. The development of a new individual from an unfertilized egg

Biology 2e

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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

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Chapter23: Protists

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Problem 13RQ: Alternation of generations describes which of the following? The haploid form can be multicellular;...

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1. It is the creation of an offspring by fusion of haploid gametes, male
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2. The creation of offspring without the fusion of egg and sperm
3. The development of a new individual from an unfertilized egg

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