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In which organism does cell division or fission lead to the creation of new individuals?
Plants
Mammals
Unicellular organisms
Reptiles
Unicellular organisms
Binary and multiple fission in unicellular organisms
Unicellular organisms: Single-celled body
Cell division = Reproduction
Examples: Amoeba, Bacteria, Leishmania
Cell Division as Reproduction
In unicellular organisms (such as Amoeba, Paramecium, and bacteria), the entire organism is composed of a single cell.
Fission Process
Cell division or fission (binary fission or multiple fission) directly splits the parent cell into two or more daughter cells, each of which is an independent new individual.
In unicellular organisms, cell division is synonymous with reproduction.
Unicellular organisms