• Caboose12000@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I’m still confused on the difference

    Edit: thank you to everyone who replied, I understand the difference now

    • lakemalcom10@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Parthenogenesis - egg just becomes embryo, no male required

      Jurassic Park - one individual turned from female to male and started making babies

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      6 months ago

      Jurassic Park’s version is still sexual reproduction. Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction.

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      One was direct development of an egg into an embryo, the other was conversion of an animal from one sex to another to facilitate mating.