NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When two protists of the same species join together and create a brief union, this is known as conjugation. During this union, they exchange genetic material. The two protists are genetically distinct from the parent organisms when they separate.

Detailed explanation-2: -For conjugation to occur, two protists from the same species that are genetically different will attach to each other. Afterward, they will exchange DNA that will fuse together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conjugation as a mode of sexual reproduction is seen in bacteria and some ciliated protozoa. E. coli is an example of bacteria and paramecium is an example of protozoa exhibiting conjugation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ciliated protozoa are a distinct group of protists characterized by (1) the presence of cilia derived from kinetosomes with three fi brillar associates; (2) nuclear dimorphism; and (3) conjugation as a sexual process.