Are there any species on Earth that have three parents?

Subject: Are there any species on Earth that have three parents?

Date: Wed Sep 20 15:36:54 2000
Posted by Stefan
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Area of science: Genetics
ID: 969478614.Ge

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I know that there are organisms that develop from one parent only, by 
pathenogenesis. Of course the humans have two sexes. Are there any kind of 
bacteria or any other type of living creatures that require more than two 
sexes to procreate?

If not, is there any reason for that?

thank you

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