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How is the process of binary fission different in Amoeba and Leishmania?

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In amoeba, splitting of the cell into two during cell divison can take place in any plane. Leishmania has a whip like structure at one end of the cell, hence binary fission occurs in a definite orientation in relation to this structure.

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