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Fission, Budding, Regeneration, Fragmentation and Spore formation

Problem

India missed two consecutive deadlines, one in 2015 and another in 2017, to eliminate the life-threatening disease Kala-azar. Serious efforts are being made by the government to eradicate this disease. Leishmania, the protozoan that causes this disease, reproduces through binary fission.
Which of the following statements about binary fission are true?
Choose 3 answers: