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Bacteria and protists both can undergo conjugation. Why is this process more complex in protists than in bacteria?
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Bacteria and protists both can undergo conjugation. Why is this process more complex in protists than in bacteria?

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Since protists are eukaryotes are eukaryotes, their chromosomes are contained inside a nucleus, which must break down then reform for conjugation to occur. Bacteria lack a nucleus, so division and exchange of genetic material is simpler.
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