Multiple fission is seen in:
Correct answer: C. Plasmodium
- A. Yeast
- B. Paramoecium
- C. Plasmodium
- D. Rhizopus
Explanation
Plasmodium, a protoctista and the causative agent of malaria, undergoes multiple fission as part of its life cycle. During the asexual phase, it undergoes schizogony, where the nucleus of the parasite divides multiple times within the host cell before the cell ruptures, releasing numerous daughter cells called merozoites.
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