Science (086) — AI-generated practice question

(i) Yeast – Budding: A small outgrowth (bud) develops on the parent cell, grows, and eventually separates to become a new individual.

(ii) Amoeba – Binary Fission: The cell splits into two equal halves in any plane, each developing into a new Amoeba.

(iii) Plasmodium – Multiple Fission: The nucleus divides repeatedly, then the cell splits simultaneously into many daughter cells.

(iv) Leishmania – Binary Fission: It splits into two, but division occurs in a definite orientation relative to its whip-like structure (flagellum).

Source: Chapter 7, Section 7.2.1 Fission

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• The question has four parts, so address each organism separately with its mode name and a brief mechanism — that earns full marks.
• Note the key contrast: Amoeba divides in any plane; Leishmania divides in a definite orientation — examiners often look for this distinction.
• Plasmodium's multiple fission (many daughter cells at once) is what sets it apart from the binary fission of Amoeba/Leishmania.
• "Budding" in Yeast is a favourite MCQ/short-answer topic — don't confuse it with fission.