Question
Differentiate between the process of binary fission and multiple fission giving an example of each.
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Answer
| Binary fission | Multiple fission |
| A parent cell is present which on cytokinesis forms 2 daughter cells. | A parent cell is present which forms multiple daughter cells. |
| It undergoes cytokinesis. | It undergoes multiple divisions to form many daughter cells. |
| Occurs during favorable conditions. | Occurs during unfavorable conditions. |
| most common form of reproduction in prokaryotes. | most common form of reproduction in Protists and parasitic species. |
| both cytoplasm and nucleus divide together. | the nucleus divides first and is surrounded by cytoplasm whose division occurs in the later stage. |
| Example: Bacteria, Amoeba, etc. | Example: Plasmodium, Algae, etc. |
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