How Do Budding and Fission Differ

question 41

Multiple Choice

How do budding and fission differ?

• A) Both are asexual forms of reproduction, but budding results from an asymmetrical division whereas fission produces two relatively equal daughter cells.
• B) Both are asexual forms of reproduction, but budding results in two relatively equal daughter cells whereas fission produces an asymmetrical division.
• C) Budding is asexual, while fission occurs as a result of sexual reproduction.
• D) Fission is asexual, while budding occurs as a result of sexual reproduction.
• E) Both are asexual forms of reproduction, but budding occurs during the multicellular stage whereas fission occurs during the single-cell stage of a fungus.

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