Question

The common method of asexual reproduction is

• A. Budding
• B. Binary fission
• C. Multiple fission
• D. All 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B Binary fission

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction which produces offspring which are identical to the parent cell. This mainly involves a single parent. The haploid cells of parent undergo mitotic divisions which produce an identical cell with the same number of chromosomes as that of a parent cell.

Binary fission is a most common method of asexual reproduction which starts with the replication of genetic material which is followed by cytokinesis. A furrow is formed in the cell membrane which deepens and finally converges to separate the two daughter cell. Example- Amoeba.