Question

Which sentence in the passage points out the similarity between parthenogenesis and sexual reproduction?

Parthenogenesis is a type of reproduction that does not require a mate.Its rarely seen in birds and higher vertebrates.Parthenogenesis involves the formation of a zygote.But this zygote is formed without fertilization. In Parthenogenesis,in the absence of a male gamete,the ovum develops directly in the zygote.

Answer 1

Parthenogenesis involves the formation of a zygote.

Answer 2

Parthenogenesis involves the formation of a zygote.
Formation of a zygote is the step in both, sexual and asexual reproduction. Both modes of reproduction tend to continue the lineage of life forms and to pass on genetic material on their offspring.