what is binary fission? how can we explain the process of binary fission in amoeba and leishmania?
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“Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in which an organism divides into two, each part carrying one copy of genetic material.”
Amoeba Reproduction-Binary Fission in Amoeba
➛ Amoeba is a unicellular organism, and just like bacteria, it reproduces through binary fission. After replicating its genetic material through mitotic division, the cell divides into two equal-sized daughter cells. In this method, two similar individuals are produced from a single parent cell. An amoeba that is about to undergo division grows larger, and eventually, its nucleus extends and divides into two. The division of cytoplasm follows the division of the nucleus. So, two amoebae are produced from a single parent, and the parent’s identity is technically “lost.”
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