How are the modes of reproduction different in unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual method, multicellular organisms reproduce by sexual and asexual methods.
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by sexual method, multicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual methods.
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by propagation, multicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual methods.
None of these
A
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by sexual method, multicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual methods.
B
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by propagation, multicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual methods.
C
None of these
D
Unicellular organisms reproduce mainly by asexual method, multicellular organisms reproduce by sexual and asexual methods.
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Unicellular organisms generally divide by asexual reproduction which involves budding, binary fission, multiple fission, fragmentation, spore formation.
Multicellular organisms can divide by sexual as well as asexual methods. For example, vegetative propagation in all plants is a means of asexual reproduction while all higher animals reproduce sexually.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
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