Which process results in genetic recombination, but is separate from the process by which the population size of Paramecium increases?
A) budding
B) meiotic division
C) mitotic division
D) conjugation
E) binary fission

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Conjugation is the process in which Paramecium exchange genetic material through a temporary fusion of two individuals. This allows for genetic recombination. However, this process is separate from the process of increasing the population size, which occurs through binary fission, in which one parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells. A, B, and C all involve varying forms of cell division but do not result in genetic recombination in Paramecium.

Which Process Results in Genetic Recombination, but Is Separate from the Process