Conjugation in most ciliates involves a series of steps that leads to increased genetic diversity.Which one of the following choices is not one of those steps?
A)mitosis of a haploid nucleus
B)mitosis of a diploid nucleus
C)meiosis of a haploid nucleus
D)meiosis of a diploid nucleus
E)sexual reproduction

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Meiosis of a haploid nucleus is not a step in conjugation of most ciliates because meiosis requires a diploid nucleus to reduce the chromosome number by half, which is not possible with an already haploid nucleus.

Conjugation in Most Ciliates Involves a Series of Steps That