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What type of protist uses both binary fission and conjugation to reproduce?

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a

Euglena sp.

b

Diatoms

c

Amoeba sp.

d

Paramecium sp.

answer is D.

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Paramecium, a type of ciliate protist, reproduces via binary fission as well as conjugation.
A single cell divides into two identical daughter cells in a process known as binary fission, an asexual method of reproduction. Two Paramecium cells contacting one another and exchanging genetic material is known as conjugation. This process causes genetic recombination and population diversity.

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What type of protist uses both binary fission and conjugation to reproduce?