BIOLOGY
JAMB 2008 - Question 5
Biology 2008 JAMB Past Questions - Question 5: The type of reproduction illustrated in IV is
Use the diagram to answer questions 4 AND 5
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Correct Answer
D
Explanation
DHydrareproduces asexually by means of outgrowth called ' bud. It usually enlargesand the base constricts and later cuts off as a new hydra. Conjugation occursin unicellular organisms e.g. Paramecium and simple multicellular plants suchas spirogyra in which the participants develop tube like structure for thepassage of nuclear material from one • participating organism to another. Binary fission is an asexual reproduction that involves the division of the organism or cell into twostarting from the nucleus and laterthe cytoplasm e.g. Amoeba,Paramecium etc.

