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Question:

Following diagrams were drawn by different students on having seen prepared slides of budding in yeast. Correct diagrams are I, II, III, IV, V, VI?

I, II, III

II, III, IV

III, IV, V

I, IV, V

Solution:

Budding is the mode of asexual reproduction wherein an outgrowth of part of a cell/body develops into progeny and either get separated or remain attached to the parent to form a new colony. Options II and III are incorrect as nucleus should be present in all buds. Option I show bud formation and nuclear division. Options IV and V show the chain of cells produced by budding. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.