Question

How do protists develop?

Answer 1

Reproduction in protists:

1. The majority of protists reproduce asexually by binary fission.
2. However, there are protists that reproduce sexually through syngamy.

Protist binary fission:

1. Protists reproduce in numerous ways. Most reproduce asexually, such as binary fission, which leads to the development of two daughter cells.
2. Binary fission in protists can be transverse or longitudinal, depending on the axis of orientation; Paramecium exhibits this mechanism on occasion.

Protists and Syngamy:

1. Syngamy permits organisms to become more genetically diverse, but it must be balanced by meiosis because it increases the number of chromosomes.
2. Meiosis is the process by which chromosomes are reduced in number, recombined, and allowed to exchange genetic material.