Question

In which of the following asexual reproduction, a maternal cell produces innumerable unicellular uninucleate offspring

• A. Sporulation
• B. Fragmentation
• C. Parthenogenesis
• D. Multiple fission

Answer 1

The correct option is D Multiple fission

Sporulation is the process of production of spores which germinates under favorable condition.

Fragmentation is a mode of asexual reproduction which involves breaking the parent body into several fragments and each fragment develops into a new individual.

Parthenogenesis is the development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg or if a spermatozoa does penetrate the egg, there is union of male and female pronuclei.

Multiple fission is process where a maternal cell produces innumerable unicellular uninucleate offspring. The nucleus of the parent cell divides several times by amitosis, producing several nuclei. The cytoplasm then separates, creating multiple daughter cells.

So, the correct answer is option D.