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What is multiple fission? How does it occur in an organism? Explain briefly. Name one organism which exhibits this type of reproduction.

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In multiple fission, the nucleus divides several times simultaneously or successively into a number of daughter nuclei and then the cytoplasm divides into as many cells as there are nuclei. It is the common form of asexual reproduction in certain acellular organisms.
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