[Campbell Biology P.708] According to Figure 31.7 and the accompanying text, which process d... | Practice Question

According to Figure 31.7 and the accompanying text, which process describes the asexual reproduction of yeasts?

  • A: Spore formation
  • B: Budding, involving a small "bud cell" pinching off a parent cell
  • C: Fragmentation of filamentous mycelia
  • D: Sexual reproduction through contact with a different mating type

Explanation

The text states that 'asexual reproduction in yeasts occurs by ordinary cell division or by the pinching of small "bud cells" off a parent cell Figure 31.7 .' Figure 31.7 visually confirms this process, showing a 'Bud' emerging from a 'Parent cell'.