Question

Differentiate between Binary fission and multiple fission.

Answer 1

Hint: The formation of different identical organisms by splitting of the parent organism. Binary fission and multiple fission are both asexual reproduction which occurs only in the presence of one parent.

Complete answer:
Difference between binary fission and multiple fission.

Binary fission	Multiple fission
The parent cell divides itself into two equal and identical daughter cells.	The single parent cell is divided into many daughter cells.
It is the most common form of reproduction in prokaryotes.	It is the most common type of reproduction in Protists and parasitic species.
It occurs during favorable conditions.	It occurs during unfavorable conditions.
It has a definite pattern of division.	It does not have a definite pattern of division.
It divides only once.	It divides repeatedly.
In this, both cytoplasm and nucleus divide together.	In this, the nucleus divides first and is surrounded by cytoplasm whose division occurs later.
Example: Bacteria, Amoeba, Euglena, etc.	Example: Plasmodium, Algae, etc.

Additional Information:
Asexual reproduction takes place in various ways, one of which is fission. Fission is of two types: binary fission and multiple fission. Binary fission produces two parts that have the potential to grow into new organisms while multiple fission produces many parts that have the potential to grow into many daughter cells. Both methods result in new cells or organisms which are identical to the parents.

Fig.- Binary fission

Fig. - Multiple fission

Note: Living beings produce offspring through two processes- sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. In sexual reproduction, two parents come together to produce offspring while in asexual reproduction only one parent is involved in producing offspring. Asexual reproduction is of various types including fission, budding, fragmentation, spore formation, and vegetative propagation.