Asexual reproduction through formation of gemmule occurs in
A
Ascidia
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B
Hydra
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C
Planaria
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D
Spongilla
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Solution
The correct option is C Spongilla Asexual reproduction through formation of gemmule occurs in spongilla. Spongilla belongs to phylum Porifera. They reproduce by sexual and asexual mode. The asexual mode involves budding. In this process, a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site of the parent body. In sponges, a part of parent body produces internal buds known as gemmule which separates from the parent body and forms a new organism. The gemmules are formed in the mesoglea layer of the body wall.