Paramecia Typically Reproduce by Dividing Asexually, but They Also Have

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Multiple Choice

Paramecia typically reproduce by dividing asexually, but they also have a sexual behavior called conjugation.Which of the following emphasizes the value of this sexual process for the survival of paramecia species?

• A) Conjugation is a form of reproduction that produces more diverse offspring than asexual reproduction.
• B) Paramecia produced through conjugation contain multiple macronuclei, increasing their diversity.
• C) Clonal lineages produced through conjugation contain multiple micronuclei, increasing the diversity within the clone.
• D) In some species, without conjugation, clones die out after 350 cell divisions.
• E) At the end of conjugation, each cell contains two haploid micronuclei, one of its own and one from the other cell.

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