Question

The offspring organism in case of budding is:

• A. Of the same size as the parent organism.
• B. Larger than the parent organism.
• C. Smaller than the parent organism.
• D. Within the parent organism.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Smaller than the parent organism.

Some cells split through a process called budding. The mother cells produces one or more daughter cells or buds. The daughter cell is smaller than the parent organism. E.g.- yeast. These buds or daughter cells grow outside the parent organism.