Q.

Which of the following two combinations are correct
 

 

Multiple Fission Binary Fission
(a) 2 daughter cells are formed. Many daughter cells are formed.
(b) Both the nucleus and cytoplasm divide simultaneously. First, the nucleus divides and is surrounded by cytoplasm
(c) Divides repeatedly. Divides only once.
(d) Includes a definite pattern of division. Has no definite pattern of division.

 

1 a  
2 b  
3 c  
4 d  

Ans.

(3)

Both binary fission and multiple fission are modes of asexual reproduction and occur with the presence of only one parent. In binary fission, the parent cell divides itself into two equal and identical daughter cells. It is the most common form of reproduction in prokaryotes such as bacteria. In multiple fission, a single parent cell is divided into many daughter cells. It is the most common form of reproduction in protists and in some parasitic species.