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Yeast reproduces asexually mainly by
- A. binary fission
- B. budding
- C. spore formation
- D. fragmentation
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Answer: (B) budding
A small outgrowth called a bud forms on the parent yeast cell, receives a copy of the nucleus and then detaches, becoming a new cell. Binary fission is typical of bacteria and Amoeba, spore formation is seen in Rhizopus, and fragmentation in Spirogyra. Hydra also reproduces by budding but yeast is a fungus.
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