Astha observed that a pond with clear water was covered up with green algae within a week. By which method of reproduction did the algae spread so rapidly?
A
Budding
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B
Sexual reproduction
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C
Pollination Budding
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D
Fragmentation
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Solution
The correct option is D Fragmentation In fragmentation parent body breaks down into two or more fragments. Each body fragment develops into an organism. Fragmentation is a sexual mode of reproduction and plant body can be fragmented into many parts and each part can develop into new plant so, through this method algae spread rapidly