Choose the statement that best describes a form of sex found in protists.
A) Myxamoebas cycle through slug and spore stages to produce new myxamoebas.
B) Haploid foraminiferans lose their shells and fuse with one another to produce new individuals.
C) Two daughter diatoms of dissimilar sizes (one smaller than the original) are produced during reproduction.
D) Euglenids produce new individuals primarily through binary fission.
E) Two paramecia exchange micronuclei to produce individuals that are genetically distinct from the original organisms.

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Paramecia exchange micronuclei during conjugation, leading to genetically distinct individuals. This form of sex is known as conjugation and is found in some protists. The other options describe asexual reproduction or fusion of haploid cells, which are not considered forms of sex.

Choose the Statement That Best Describes a Form of Sex