Multiple choice

Budding in hydra and yeast occurs by

  1. longitudinal division of parent body into two

  2. transverse division of parent body into two

  3. formation of an outgrowth on the parent body

  4. formation of spores in the parent body
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Explanation

In budding, a new individual develops as an outgrowth (bud) on the parent body's surface. This bud forms due to repeated mitotic divisions at a specific site on the parent and gradually grows into a miniature version of the parent. Budding does not involve division of the entire parent body (longitudinal or transverse), nor does it involve spore formation. Hydra and yeast are classic examples of budding organisms.

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