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Subject: How is the DNA in protozoa separated during cell division?

Date: Thu Aug 26 15:14:48 1999
Posted by Rachel Fiore
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Area of science: Cell Biology
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Cell division in protozoa is described as binary fission (like bacteria- 
prokaryotes)) in almost all references.  But I thought that as a eukaryote, 
they would have chromosomes and separate their DNA using mitosis like a 
plant or animal cell. Which one is it?  

Thanks.


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