When a parent cell makes several nuclei and divides to make several daughter cells, it is called _____.


A.) meiosis

B.) mitosis

C.) binary fission

D.) multiple fission

Verified Answer :

The correct answer is D, multiple fission. During this process, the nucleus divides many times y mitosis. This is followed by the separation of cytoplasm, and this creates several daughter cells. The process occurs in many protists.