Reproduction by both spore formation and budding is characteristic of which organism?

Reproduction by both spore formation and budding is characteristic of which organism?

• A. Bacteria
• B. Algae
• C. Yeast
• D. Mold

Answer: (C)

Yeast is known for budding, where a small outgrowth forms on the parent cell, grows larger, and eventually detaches to become a new cell. In some yeast species, especially under tough conditions, they can also form spores as a survival or reproductive option. This combination—budding as a regular mode of asexual reproduction and spores forming under certain conditions—fits yeast very well. Bacteria largely reproduce by binary fission, with some forming endospores, but they don’t bud. Algae have varied reproductive strategies, often using spores but not budding as a defining feature. Mold, another fungus, mainly reproduces via spores (conidia or sporangia) rather than budding. So the organism that commonly shows both budding and spore formation is yeast.

Yeast is known for budding, where a small outgrowth forms on the parent cell, grows larger, and eventually detaches to become a new cell. In some yeast species, especially under tough conditions, they can also form spores as a survival or reproductive option. This combination—budding as a regular mode of asexual reproduction and spores forming under certain conditions—fits yeast very well.

Bacteria largely reproduce by binary fission, with some forming endospores, but they don’t bud. Algae have varied reproductive strategies, often using spores but not budding as a defining feature. Mold, another fungus, mainly reproduces via spores (conidia or sporangia) rather than budding. So the organism that commonly shows both budding and spore formation is yeast.