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A protozoan reproduces by binary fissio...

A protozoan reproduces by binary fission. What will be the number of protozoans in its population after six generations ?

A

128

B

24

C

64

D

32

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The correct Answer is:
C
Binary fission, a mode of asexual reproduction in produce two offsprings from parent individual.
`"So "" "underset(("Ist generation"))"Single protozoan"overset("Multiplled")rarr"Two (2 individual)"rarr`
`" "underset((iii))4rarrunderset((iv))8rarrunderset((v))16rarrunderset((vi))32rarr64" Nos"`
Thus, the population of protozoan will be 64, after six generations.
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