Amoeba is called immortal and it is scattered all over the world due to

BInary fission

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Regeneration

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Irregular shape

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Sexual reproduction

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Solution

The correct option is A BInary fission
Amoeba reproducing by binary fission, the parent becomes wholly merged in the offspring. Thus, there exists a continuity of life, so that amoeba is potentially immortal and it is scattered all over the world.

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After observing the prepared slides of binary fission in amoeba and budding in yeast following observations were reported:

(a) Single cells of amoeba and yeast were undergoing binary fission and budding respectively.

(b) Cytokinesis was observed in the yeast cell.

(d) A chain of buds were observed due to reproduction in amoeba.

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