Multiple choice

The mode of reproduction in Leishmania, the organism which causes kala - azar in humans, is

  1. binary fission

  2. multiple fission

  3. both (A) and (B)

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Leishmania, a protozoan parasite causing kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis), reproduces by binary fission. In this process, the parent cell divides longitudinally into two daughter cells. Multiple fission occurs in Plasmodium, not Leishmania.

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