binary fission is common among single-celled organism including bacteria. which of the following statement correctly describes binary fission?
a.it grows from a part of an organism.
b. it is the combination of two organism.
c. A mother and father are needed to produce offspring.
d. The offspring that are produced are genetically unique.
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Answer: A.
Explanation: inary fission, asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies. In the process of binary fission, an organism duplicates its genetic material, or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and then divides into two parts (cytokinesis), with each new organism receiving one copy of DNA.