A spore is

A broken off piece of the parent organism

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A new daughter cell arising from splitting of the parent cell

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A thick-walled resistant structure

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An outgrowth in the parent body

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The correct option is C A thick-walled resistant structure
A spore is a thick-walled resistant structure produced in some organisms. Spores can survive in harsh climatic conditions such as dry weather or extreme temperatures. When suitable conditions return, it germinates to form a new organism.

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Select the correct statements for the process of budding in yeast:

I. A bud arises from a particular region on a parent body.

II. A parent cell divides into two daughter cells, here the parental identity is lost.

III. Before detaching from the parent body a bud may form another bud.

IV. A bud when detaches from the parent body grows into a new individual

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