Which unicellular organism reproduces asexually by budding?
AParamecium
BYeast
CSpirogyra
DPlanaria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Yeast
1. Yeast is a unicellular fungus.
2. It forms two daughter nuclei by mitosis, then a small bulge (bud) appears on the surface.
3. One daughter nucleus enters the bud, which grows and separates as a daughter yeast.
4. Paramecium uses fission, Spirogyra fragments, and Planaria regenerates, so those are ruled out.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 3 "Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 2", p.33_
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