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Fission Fragmentation
1. The cell divides into two (binary The body of multicellular organism
fission) or about 1000 (multiple fission) divides into usually two or more parts
new cells. which grow independently as new
organisms.
2. Nucleocytoplasmic division occurs Cells grow and divide after fragmentation.
prior to fission,
3. The daughters formed after fission are The products of fragmentation are
equal. generally unequal and dissimilar.
4. It takes place in unicellular organisms It takes place in multicellular organisms
like Amoeba, Paramecium or like Spirogyra, Sea Anemone.
Leishmania.

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