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Science · 2022 · 2 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q1
Differentiate between the process of binary fission and multiple fission giving an example of each.
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In binary fission, the parent organism divides/splits into two cells/two equal halves during divisions.
e.g., Amoeba/Leishmania/Paramecium In multiple fission, the parent organism divides into many daughter cells simultaneously.
e.g., Plasmodium
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