An organism having a whip-like structure at one end which reproduces by the process of binary fission is:(a) Hydra     (b) Paramecium     (c) Leishmania     (d) Plasmodium

Leishmania is an organism having a whip-like structure known as flagella and it reproduces through the process of binary fission.

Explanation:

• Hydra is an organism that reproduces through budding.
• Although Paramecium reproduces through binary fission, it does not have a whip-like structure at one end. Paramecium possesses numerous tiny-hair like structure, known as cilia throughout the surface.
• Plasmodium reproduces through multiple fission.

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Updated on: 23-Mar-2023

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