Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place? A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm. If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts. If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

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A	Budding
B	Fission
C	Vegetative propagation
D	Regeneration

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual freshwater planarians reproduce by tearing themselves into two pieces by a process called binary fission. The resulting head and tail pieces regenerate within about a week, forming two new worms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Freshwater planarians, found around the world and commonly known as “flatworms, ” are famous for their regenerative prowess. Through a process called “fission, ” planarians can reproduce asexually by simply tearing themselves into two pieces-a head and a tail-which then go on to form two new worms within about a week.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Organisms like yeast and planaria reproduce asexually by means of budding.

Detailed explanation-4: -Planaria reproduces both sexually and asexually. As planaria are considered hermaphroditic they possess both male and female sex glands. They produce “summer eggs” and “winter eggs” for sexual reproduction. But they cannot fertilize their own eggs, sperms of other planaria fertilize them.

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