conjugation in paramecium
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A single paramecium has three nuclei. A large, macronucleus is essential for its survival, while one or two smaller micronuclei are necessary for sexual reproduction. ... Occasionally, two organisms will exchange nuclear material through conjugation, a form of sexual reproduction.
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- Conjugation in Paramecium as in other ciliates is a sexual event in the life cycle. During this process, cells of complementary mating types mutually activate to acquire the capacity to unite and form conjugating pairs.
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