Answer
Budding is, like binary fission, a type of asexual reproduction. However, Budding is the formation of a new organism from an existing parent cell by sprouting out, whereas in binary fission, the parent cell splits into 2 daughter cells.
Work Step by Step
Binary fission and budding differ in the following ways:
1. The initial step in binary fission is elongating cell wall, whereas in budding the first step is forming an outgrowth that continues to grow until it reaches the size of the parent cell.
2. Binary fission is symmetrical division whereas budding is asymmetrical.
3. There is no parent cell after binary fission occurs, whereas in budding the parent cell still exists.
4. Binary fission occurs mostly in bacteria and archaea, whereas budding occurs in fungi, parasites, and plants.
