The ability of an organism to develop whole body from a broken piece or fragment is
called:
(a) Binary fission (b) Budding (c) Multiple fission (d)
Regeneration

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Dear student, the ability of an organism to develop whole body from a broken piece or fragment is regeneration. E.g., starfish, sponges, hydra, etc. Regards,

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(a) budding
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The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction in Plasmodium is called

(a) budding
(b) reduction division
(c) binary fission
(d) multiple fission

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Yeast reproduces by
(a) budding
(b) spore formation
(c) binary fission
(d) fragmentation

(a) What is meant by the term 'fission' as used in biology?
(b) How does binary fission differ from multiple fission?
(c) Name one organism which reproduces by binary fission and another which reproduces by multiple fission.
(d) State whether the above-named organisms are animals or plants.

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The ability of an organism to develop whole body from a broken piece or fragment is called: (a) Binary fission (b) Budding (c) Multiple fission (d) Regeneration

Dear student, the ability of an organism to develop whole body from a broken piece or fragment is regeneration. E.g., starfish, sponges, hydra, etc. Regards,

The ability of an organism to develop whole body from a broken piece or fragment is
called:
(a) Binary fission (b) Budding (c) Multiple fission (d)
Regeneration