Q.

In which of the given figures, budding is not shown

 

1 I  
2 II  
3 III  
4 IV  

Ans.

(1)

Budding is a asexual reproduction process that involves the formation of a bud that is an outgrowth in the parent body and later breaks down to form a new organism. Due to repeated cell division the hydra forms an outgrowth in a particular site. This bud develops into a new individual and when it matures it detaches from the parent body and becomes a new independent individual. In the given image, the diagram I does not show any bud formation.