how does sexual and asexual reproduction take place in a paramecium?explain your answer.
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Paramecium reproduction takes place by both forms asexual andsexual, out of which the former type is predominant. Sexual reproduction in paramecium iscalled conjugation, while asexual reproduction is known as binary fission.
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Asexual:Paramecium, like other ciliates, usually reproduces by splitting in two, forming two virtually identical individuals from one organism. Most ciliates divide transversely, splitting in two by pinching off in the middle of the long axis of the organism, as can be seen in the photo. The macronucleus does not divide by mitosis, rather it elongates and then splits in two, roughly one half going to the each of the new daughter cells. This type of reproduction involves no exchange of genetic material, and is a type of asexual reproduction. This form of asexual reproduction is often called 'fission'. sexual:Under certain conditions, such as overcrowding or environmental stress, Paramecium turns from strictly asexual reproduction to sexual reproduction.
Sexual reproduction involves the exchange of genetic material between two individuals of different 'mating strains'. Through a process called conjugation, two paramecia line up side by side and then fuse together
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