Question

Which of the following does NOT describe the macronucleus of a paramecium?

A. The macronucleus does not disintegrate during conjugation.
B. The macronucleus is not exchanged during conjugation.
C. The macronucleus has multiple copies of the genes that are used in day-to-day activities.
D. The macronucleus forms from the fusion of micronuclei.

Answer 1

D. The macronucleus does not disintegrate during conjugation.

The macronucleus contains the working copies of genes needed to support an enormous cell. It is formed by a division of the fused diploid nucleus after conjugation followed by multiple rounds of internal gene replication which does not occurs in the micronucleus.