Select the option that shows the correct matching of Column I with Column II regarding Asexual Reproduction.

Column I	Column II
A. Leishmania	i) Regeneration
B. Yeast	ii) Binary fission
C. Plasmodium	iii) multiple fission
D. Hydra	iv) Budding

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i

Explanation:

1. Leishmania (A): Leishmania undergoes binary fission (ii), where a single organism divides into two daughter cells.
2. Yeast (B): Yeast reproduces through budding (iv), where a new organism forms as a bulge on the parent.
3. Plasmodium (C): Plasmodium uses multiple fission (iii), wherein the nucleus divides repeatedly before forming many daughter cells.
4. Hydra (D): Hydra regenerates (i) by regrowing parts of its body or producing new individuals from its parts.

Information Booster:

·         Binary Fission: Common in unicellular organisms like bacteria and Leishmania, involves splitting into two.

·         Budding: Found in yeast and Hydra, involves forming an outgrowth (bud) that separates into a new organism.

·         Multiple Fission: Typical in organisms like Plasmodium, where several offspring are produced simultaneously.

·         Regeneration: Observed in Hydra and Planaria, it involves regrowth of lost parts or entire organisms.

·         Asexual Reproduction: Allows rapid multiplication without the fusion of gametes.