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The Parthenogenic Whiptail Lizard Species, Cnemidophorus Uniparens, Is Comprised of All

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The parthenogenic whiptail lizard species, Cnemidophorus uniparens, is comprised of all females, yet they need stimulation from a male for ovulation to occur. How then do they reproduce?


A) Females hybridize with males of a related species, but accept only some of the chromosomes in the sperm.
B) Females that are the most fit become males temporarily, produce and transfer sperm to other females, and then revert to being females.
C) The least fit females become males temporarily, produce and transfer sperm to other females, and then revert to being female.
D) Females with high progesterone levels act like males, but they do not produce any sperm.
E) Females with high estrogen levels act like males, but they do not produce any sperm.

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