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The unicellular organism s which reproduce by binary fission are considered immortal.Justify,

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In unicellular organisms during binary fission, the entire cell (organism) divides completely to form two daughter cells which later on develop into adult and the process goes on repeatedly during each division leading to immortality of cell (organism). Hence unicellular organisms like amoeba are .biologically immortal. .
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