CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 1 · Question Q31

Which of the following methods of asexual reproduction is INCORRECT, either by its definition or its example?

1. (A)Binary fission: Splitting into two daughter cells of similar size (Examples: Amoeba, Bacteria)
2. (B)Fragmentation: Splitting into several pieces, each of which regrows (Examples: Flatworms, Spirogyra)
3. (C)Budding: Producing an outgrowth from the parent, which breaks off and becomes a separate individual (Examples: Hydra, Yeast fungus)
4. (D)Spore formation: Produces small, lightweight spores, to assist air dispersal (Examples: Hibiscus, Flamboyant)