CBSE Class 10 Science 2017 · Paper 31(B)/C · Question 2
Name the method by which Plasmodium reproduces. Is this method sexual or asexual ?
Answer
Plasmodium reproduces by multiple fission, which is an asexual method.
Plasmodium reproduces by multiple fission, in which the parent cell divides into many daughter cells at the same time. This method is asexual, because only one parent is involved and no gametes are formed or fused.
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