Question

How sexual and asexual reproduction takes place in phylum Protozoa ?

Answer 1

Protozoa:

Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic organisms that do not have a cell wall and belong to the Kingdom Protista.

Asexual reproduction in protozoa:

Asexual reproduction takes place by two means, namely - binary fission and multiple fission.

1. Binary fission - In binary fission, a single parent cell divides into two daughter cells as shown in the figure below:

2. Multiple fission - As the name suggests, in multiple fission a single parent cell gives rise to multiple daughter cells.

Sexual reproduction in protozoa:

1. Sexual reproduction in protozoa takes place by means of conjugation.
2. Conjugation is a process in which two organisms belonging to the same species exchange their nuclear material while a temporary union.