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Question
Amoeba multiplies by mitotic cell division. Is this phenomena growth or reproduction? Explain.
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Solution
There is not any increase in the size of the organism after mitosis in Amoeba. Rather two new organisms are formed. Hence, the formation of new cells in Amoeba is reproduction.
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