Question

Binary fission takes place in Amoeba

• A. When favorable conditions exist
• B. When plenty of food is available.
• C. When the nucleus becomes dumb-bell shaped and then divides into two nuclei.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above.

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Binary fission is a mode of asexual reproduction where a single cell is broken down into two daughter cells.
2. Binary fission is most commonly found in Amoeba.
3. Binary fission takes place when the conditions are favorable and plenty of nutrition/ food is available.
4. The nucleus becomes dumb-bell shaped and then divides into two nuclei followed by cell division.

Therefore, binary fission takes place in Amoeba when the conditions are favorable along with the availability of food.