WHy does paoamedium need 2 nucleus when it is a unicellular organism

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Paramoecium like all ciliates has two nuclei. The macronucleus is responsible for RNA synthesis and hence controls all the cell activities while the smaller micronucleus is the generative nucleus. It is responsible for reproduction and bringing about variations in sexual reproduction.

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