Asexual Reproduction: Fission and Budding · NCERT Biology

What is the primary difference between binary fission and budding?

  1. Binary fission is a sexual process producing genetically varied offspring.
  2. Binary fission splits into two equal halves; budding forms a small outgrowth.
  3. Binary fission occurs only in multicellular plant cells, never in animals.
  4. Budding involves formation of a protective cyst before a new cell emerges.
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Correct answer: Binary fission splits into two equal halves; budding forms a small outgrowth.

In binary fission, the parent cell splits into two roughly equal-sized individuals. In budding, cytoplasm division is unequal, starting with a small bud on the parent that grows and detaches.

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