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Q1. [1]
Identify the type of reproduction shown in the diagram given below :
  1. A Budding
  2. B Fragmentation
  3. C Spore Formation
  4. D Binary Fission
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Model Answer

Option D: Binary Fission

The diagram shows an Amoeba dividing into two equal daughter cells — this is binary fission, a type of asexual reproduction where a single cell splits into two identical cells.

Explanation

The key visual clue is the nucleus elongating and dividing, followed by the cell constricting into two equal halves — the defining feature of binary fission. Budding produces an unequal outgrowth; fragmentation breaks a multicellular organism; spore formation involves sporangia. The NCERT summary confirms: "In fission, many bacteria and protozoa simply divide into two or more daughter cells." Amoeba is the classic example of binary fission.

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