Plasmodium multiplies by binary fission.

False

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Ambiguous

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Solution

The correct option is A False
Plasmodium and several other protists undergo multiple fission. Here, the nucleus of the parent cell divides several times by mitosis, producing several nuclei. The cytoplasm then separates, creating multiple daughter cells.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'False'.

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