In ____, the Parent Separates into Two or More Offspring

question 35

Multiple Choice

In ____, the parent separates into two or more offspring of approximately the same size.

• A) fission
• B) fertilization
• C) fragmentation
• D) budding
• E) parthenogenesis

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Definitions:

Primary Aging

The natural, biological aging process that is genetically programmed and unavoidable, affecting all individuals as they grow older.

Personal Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, un-coerced decision; typically refers to one's ability to govern oneself or make personal decisions without external coercion.

Independent

Being free from outside control or not depending on another's authority for livelihood or subsistence.

Ageism

A prejudice whereby people are categorized and judged solely on the basis of their chronological age.