(a) Differentiate between binary fission in Amoeba and binary fission in Leishmania. (b) How does…

(a) Differentiate between binary fission in Amoeba and binary fission in Leishmania. (b) How does reproduction take place in malarial parasite ?

Solution

(a) In Amoeba, the splitting of the two cells during division can take place in any plane. In Leishmania, binary fission occurs in definite orientation in relation to its whip like structure. (b) Malarial parasite/Plasmodium divides into many daughter cells simultaneously by multiple fission.

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