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Multiple nuclei may have arisen in what two ways?

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Final answer:

Multiple nuclei may arise in biology through nuclear fission and genome fusion by endosymbiosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of multiple nuclei can apply to different areas in biology, so I will provide two possibilities:

  1. In the context of nuclear fission, multiple nuclei may arise when heavier nucleoids split into two smaller, more stable nucleoids. This process releases a large amount of energy.
  2. In the context of eukaryotic cells, multiple nuclei may arise through genome fusion by endosymbiosis, where archaeal and bacterial species combine to form cells with two lipid bilayer membranes.

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