Protist Reproduction

question 5

Multiple Choice

Protist reproduction

• A) occurs only asexually by mitosis.
• B) occurs only sexually by meiosis.
• C) occurs only sexually by binary fission.
• D) is mostly sexual, with asexual as an option when environmental conditions are unfavorable.
• E) is mostly asexual, with sexual as an option when environmental conditions are unfavorable.

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