Question

A yeast cell in which budding occurs can have

• A. One bud cell
• B. Two bud cells
• C. Three bud cells
• D. A chain of bud cells

Answer 1

The correct option is D

A chain of bud cells

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct options:

1. Budding is a type of asexual reproduction that takes place through the formation of a bud.
2. Budding occurs when there is plenty of food and nutrition available.
3. A small bud is generated on the body of an organism which later on can be treated as an independent individual.
4. The yeast can have a chain of bud cells.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Yeast is a unicellular organism and reproduces by budding.
2. It has more than one bud generated from its surface.

Option B:

1. Yeast reproduces asexually through budding.
2. Yeast can have two bud cells but can have a chain of bud cells too.

Option C:

1. Yeast grows in number by budding.
2. It can have three buds, but it will have a chain of buds more likely.

A yeast cell in which budding occurs can have a chain of buds.