AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements correctly describes binary fission?
A
It grows from a part of an organism.
B
It is the combination of two organsms.
C
It produces daughter cells that are different from the parent.
D
It is the splitting of an organism to produce two daughter cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction whereby the parent cell divides to form two daughter cells. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Detailed explanation-2: -Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction. Here the parent body divides into two equal and similar halves. In the process first the nucleus of the parent divides into two nuclei. It is followed by the division of the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -binary fission. noun. : reproduction of a cell by division into two approximately equal parts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis is a fundamental process for life. During mitosis, a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Typically, bacteria divide by binary fission into two equal daughter cells.

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