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 reproduces by binary fission, where the parent cell divides into two equal daughter cells. This is the primary mode of reproduction in Leishmania donovani, the protozoan parasite that causes kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) in humans. Multiple fission is seen in Plasmodium, not Leishmania.