Question 2 - Past Year - 2 Mark Questions - Chapter 8 Class 10 - How do Organisms Reproduce?

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How is the process of binary fission different in Amoeba and Leishmania?

 

Answer:

Amoeba

Leishmania

Amoeba reproduces through binary fission in which fission can take place in any plane.

Leishmania reproduces through binary fission in which fission takes place in a definite plane(longitudinally) with respect to the flagellum. 

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BINARY FISSION IN AMOEBA FRAGMENTATION IN SPIROGYRA

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