Which organism normally shows asexual reproduction by fragmentation?

Oscillatoria

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Amoeba

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Paramoecium

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Penicillium

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Solution

The correct option is A Oscillatoria
Oscillatoria is filamentous cyanobacteria. They reproduce by the process of fragmentation. The filaments of Oscillatoria break off into fragments called hormogonia which can give rise to a new individual.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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