Question

IS MULTIPLE FISSION POSSIBLE IN AMOEBA?​

Answer 1

ANSWER :

Yes, it can be possible.

• In favourable conditions amoeba reproduces by binary fission.

• And in unfavourable conditions amoeba reproduces by multiple fission.  

BINARY FISSION :

When a single unicellular organism, splits to form two new individuals, first by nuclear division and then by cytoplasmic division, it is called binary fission.

The splitting of the cells can take place in any plane.

It occurs during favourable conditions in unicellular organisms such as Amoeba , Paramecium etc...

MULTIPLE FISSION :

Multiple fission involves division of a single unicellular parent  into a number of daughter organisms.

The nucleus divides repeatedly , each daughter nucleus moves to the periphery, get covered with cytoplasm to form many daughter individuals.

It occurs during unfavourable conditions.