Multiple choice

The ability of an organism to develop into a whole body from a broken piece is known as ___________.

  1. budding

  2. regeneration

  3. fusion

  4. fission
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To develop a whole body from a fragment is possible by proliferation (i.e. repeated division and consequent growth) of cells. This is called regeneration. On the contrary, in budding, a complete organism forms a new individual from a bud, and in fission, the cells divide into two. Fusion is said to occur when two cells combine to mix their traits (like in bacteria) and it is uncommon.

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