Questions relative to parthenogenesis:?

Question

Relative to parthenogenesis:

A.What is it, and how does it occur?
B.For a diploid species with 26 chromosomes, what would be the chromosome number in the offspring resulting from the two types of parthenogenesis known?
C.Would there be lesser or greater genetic variation in the offspring from parthenogenesis compared to “traditional” sexual reproduction and why?

Answer 1

I'll answer c.
Since all the genetic information comes from one parent, there is much less chance of genetic variation than would arise from the *mixing* of genes from two relatively unrelated parents.