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What are the different modes of asexual reproduction? Cite them with examples. (AS1)

Fission:

The different modes of asexual reproduction are as follows:

Fission: The splitting of unicellular organisms into daughter cells is called fission. If the parent cell splits into two daughter cells, it is called binary fission whereas splitting of parent cells into more than 2 cells is called multiple fission. For example binary fission in Amoeba and multiple fission in Plasmodium.



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