What is the primary difference between binary fission and budding?
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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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