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NoneBashCSSCC ________ In multicellular organisms, reproduction refers to the production of progeny possessing features more or less similar to those of parents.

Non living objects

________ also grow if we take increase in body mass as a criterion for growth.

fungi

The ________, the filamentous algae, the protonema of mosses, all easily multiply by fragmentation.

Cell division

________, also occurs in certain tissues to replace lost cells.

unicellular organisms

When it comes to ________ like bacteria, unicellular algae or Amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth, i.e., increase in number of cells.

Fungi

________ multiply and spread easily due to the millions of asexual spores they produce.

cell division

Increase in cell mass through ________ in unicellular organisms (in vitro culture) and meristematic growth in plants is seen throughout their life time.

There are two modes of reproduction

asexual and sexual

Hence, we notice that in single-celled organisms, we are not very clear about the usage of these two terms

growth and reproduction