Which of the following correctly describes the reproduction of males in Daphnia?
A) Daphnia males are produced sexually through fertilization of eggs, but are sterile from birth.
B) Daphnia males are produced asexually from unfertilized eggs.
C) Daphnia males are produced from a pseudo- sexual union of two eggs.
D) Daphnia males are produced asexually, but are sterile from birth.

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Daphnia males are produced asexually from unfertilized eggs through a process called parthenogenesis. The males are genetically identical to the mother and their only purpose is to fertilize the eggs of females.

Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Reproduction of Males