Which one of the following organisms reproduces by multiple fission?

Euglena

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Hydra

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Spirogyra

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Amoeba

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Solution

The correct option is D
Amoeba
Amoeba reproduces asexually by multiple fission. During multiple fission, many nuclei are formed by repeated nuclear divisions followed by cytoplasmic divisions. Cyst breaks under favorable conditions and then uninucleate independent daughter individuals are separated.

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Which of the following organisms reproduced by binary fission ?

(a) Hydra

(b) Yeast

(d) Sea anemone

Q. Which of the following organisms reproduce by multiple fission?

One of the following organisms does not reproduce by fission. That is :
(a) Amoeba
(b) Leishmania
(c) Planaria
(d) Plasmodium

(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.

The multicelluar organism which reproduces by budding is :

(a) Amoeba

(b) Yeast

(d) Hydra

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Which one of the following organisms reproduces by multiple fission?

The correct option is D AmoebaAmoeba reproduces asexually by multiple fission. During multiple fission, many nuclei are formed by repeated nuclear divisions followed by cytoplasmic divisions. Cyst breaks under favorable conditions and then uninucleate independent daughter individuals are separated.