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In which type of asexual reproduction, an animal reproduces by dividing into two individuals?


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Asexual reproduction:

  1. Asexual reproduction requires only one parent and does not involve the fusion of gametes.
  2. Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction seen in bacteria and Amoeba.
  3. It involves the division of the nucleus followed by that of the cytoplasm, dividing the body into two young ones.
  4. It is a primary method of reproduction in prokaryotic organisms.
  5. Prokaryotes such as E. coli, and Archaea as well as eukaryotes such as euglena reproduce through binary fission.


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