Question

The common method of reproduction in plasmodium is
A. Budding
B. Binary fission
C. Multiple fission
D. Regeneration

Answer 1

Hint: There are two types of reproduction, I)Asexual reproduction and ii) Sexual reproduction. Different organisms do follow different modes of reproduction.

Complete Answer:
- Fission is the division of a single unit into two or more than two parts and regeneration of those parts to generate separate complete living organisms. The different types of fission are binary fission, multiple fission, plasmogamy, clonal fragmentation, population fission.
- Plasmodium does follow the asexual method of reproduction. Plasmodium reproduces by multiple fissions. The nucleus produces many nuclei by undergoing division. The nuclei result in the formation of daughter cells into the cyst. Under favorable conditions, the cyst breaks open liberating these cells.
- Budding is the process in which a new organism develops by an outgrowth due to cell division at one particular site. It is being followed by corals, sponges, flatworms, etc. In Binary fission separation of one body into two new bodies takes place.
- In this process, the organism duplicates its genetic material and undergoes cytokinesis and each daughter cell receives one copy of DNA. Amoeba, paramecium, Euglena reproduces by binary fission.
- Regeneration is the renewal and restoration of tissue growth that makes cells, organisms and even genomes resistant to natural fluctuations. Hydra, flatworms do have amazing regenerative capabilities. The part or cell of the body or either any wounded part of the body starts regeneration such as in lizards the tails regenerate. Echinoderms, crayfish, many reptiles and amphibians show tissue regeneration.

Thus the correct answer is Option C: Multiple fission.

Note: Different types of asexual reproduction are Fission, budding, regeneration, fragmentation, sporogenesis and it involves only a single parent and the biggest advantage of asexual reproduction is that the genetic material remains conserved from one generation to another, and thus the characters also remain conserved.