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Paramecium has how many kinds of nuclei in its nuclear apparatus?
AOne diploid nucleus
BMacro and micronuclei
CThree nuclear kinds
DMany macronuclei only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Macro and micronuclei
Like all ciliates, Paramecium has a dual nuclear apparatus of a polyploid macronucleus and one or more diploid micronuclei.
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