Binary fission describes the type of reproduction where the organism divides to form:
(a) many spores
(b) two daughters
(c) many buds
(d) two hyphae

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(b) two daughters
In binary fission, a single-celled organism divides into two daughter cells that are identical to their parent.

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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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Q. The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction in Plasmodium is called :
(a) budding
(b) fragmentation
(c) binary fission
(d) multiple fission

Q. Slides A and B show stages of asexual reproduction in two different organisms:

The slides A and B are depicting :
(1) binary fission in both Amoeba and Yeast
(2) budding in both Amoeba and Yeast
(3) binary fission in yeast and budding in Amoeba
(4) binary fission in Amoeba and budding in Yeast

Q. How many daughter amoeba are produced during two successive binary fission?

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The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction in Plasmodium is called

(a) budding
(b) reduction division
(c) binary fission
(d) multiple fission

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Binary fission describes the type of reproduction where the organism divides to form: (a) many spores (b) two daughters (c) many buds (d) two hyphae

(b) two daughters In binary fission, a single-celled organism divides into two daughter cells that are identical to their parent.

Binary fission describes the type of reproduction where the organism divides to form:
(a) many spores
(b) two daughters
(c) many buds
(d) two hyphae

(b) two daughters
In binary fission, a single-celled organism divides into two daughter cells that are identical to their parent.