When a female Komodo dragon in the London Zoo laid a clutch of eggs after many years in captivity, caretakers were surprised.Even more surprising was that some of the eggs produced baby dragons.Researchers verified that there had been no males around, and the babies were diploid.What is a likely explanation for how this Komodo dragon was able to create a viable embryo?
A) The mature egg activated spontaneously, starting embryonic development.
B) Two eggs fused prior to ovulation, starting embryonic development.
C) A polar body fused with the haploid egg, restoring the diploid number of chromosomes.
D) An ovum fused with a cell in the uterus prior to being laid, "activating" the egg.
E) The male of an unrelated species of organism mated with the female Komodo dragon.
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