A Paramecium individual contains two types of nuclei: a large macronucleus and as many as 80 micronuclei.The micronuclei are typical eukaryotic nuclei and are essential for genetic recombination.The macronucleus
A) is important in sexual recombination (conjugation).
B) contains many copies of the genetic information.
C) contains genetic information not found in the micronuclei.
D) contains DNA, but none of this DNA is transcribed.
E) contains DNA that is transcribed, but none of the transcripts are translated.

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The macronucleus in Paramecium contains many copies of the genetic information, which is essential for the cell's everyday functioning, including the expression of genes necessary for the organism's metabolic, developmental, and physiological processes.

A Paramecium Individual Contains Two Types of Nuclei: a Large