Aseual or sexual?
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2007-03-13 19:27:00 · 2 answers · asked by baby rocks 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Asexual. A paramecium can divide its nucleus into two nuclei, making two paramecium. Those two split into four, and so on. It is asexual. No paramecium is getting its rocks off, trust me on this one.
2007-03-13 19:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paramecia reproduce asexually when conditions are good: plenty of food, space, ... Asexual reproduction is by fission, making two daughter paramecia from the original parent.
Paramecia reproduce sexually by conjugation where conditions aren't as favorable, exchanging some genetic material to allow for variation. This is a useful process that ensures that the population doesn't turn out all alike. Some of the variations may help some individuals survive when others don't make it. It's a survival strategy.
Try this website if you want more information:
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/zoolab/Table_of_Contents/Lab-2b/Paramecium_conjugation/paramecium_conjugation.htm
2007-03-14 02:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋