CBSE Class 10 Science 2016 Term II Delhi Set 2

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What is multiple fission? How does it occur in an organism ? Explain briefly. Name one organism which exhibits this type of reproduction.
Solution:  
Multiple fission is the process of reproduction in which many individuals are formed or produced from the parent cell. In this process, the nucleus divides repeatedly to produce large number of nuclei. Each nucleus gathers a bit of cytoplasm around itself and develops a membrane around each structure. Many daughter cells develop which on liberation grows into adult organism. Plasmodium exhibits this type of fission.
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