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How does binary fission differ from multiple fission ?

Difference between binary fission and multiple fission:











Binary Fission



Multiple fission



Splitting of unicellular organism like Amoeba into two equal halves during cell division is called binary fission.



Division of single-celled organism like Plasmodium into many daughter cells simultaneously is called multiple fission.




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