Paramecia Typically Reproduce by Dividing Asexually, but They Also Have

Multiple Choice

Paramecia typically reproduce by dividing asexually, but they also have a sexual behavior called conjugation.Which of the following emphasizes the value of this sexual process for the survival of paramecia species?

A) Conjugation is a form of reproduction that produces more diverse offspring than asexual reproduction.
B) Paramecia produced through conjugation contain multiple macronuclei, increasing their diversity.
C) Clonal lineages produced through conjugation contain multiple micronuclei, increasing the diversity within the clone.
D) In some species, without conjugation, clones die out after 350 cell divisions.
E) At the end of conjugation, each cell contains two haploid micronuclei, one of its own and one from the other cell.