Question
Biology Question on Reproduction in Organisms
During binary fission in Amoeba which of the following organelles is duplicated?
A
Plasma membrane
B
Nucleus
C
Contractile vacuole
D
All of these
Answer
Nucleus
Explanation
Solution
In Amoeba, simple (irregular) binary fission occurs and nucleus is duplicated during this process. Binary fission involves mitosis and the resultant offspring are genetically identical to the parent and to each other.