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Reproduction in Protists

All protists reproduce using

• Binary Fission results in cells

Amoeba Paramecium

A few protists reproduce by the process of

• Conjugation results in offspring with

Paramecium

2 paramecia fuse together (lengthwise). The micronuclei divide and 3 disintegrate. The paramecia switch

the remaining micronuclei (thus, exchange DNA). They then separate and divide by fission producing 4

paramecia.

With your partner, brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction.

Advantages Disadvantages Asexual

Sexual

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