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The foraminifera life-cycle includes an alteration between haploid and diploid. Even though both are very different things they both are very similar in form. Haploid has a single nucleus, and divides itself so that it can produce many gametes which normally have two flagella. The diploid however is a multinucleate, and use meiosis framgents to produce new gamonts. | The foraminifera life-cycle includes an alteration between haploid and diploid. Even though both are very different things they both are very similar in form. Haploid has a single nucleus, and divides itself so that it can produce many gametes which normally have two flagella. The diploid however is a multinucleate, and use meiosis framgents to produce new gamonts. | ||
Becuase of the foraminifera's diversity, abundance, and morpholgy, thye can be used for biostratigraphy, and therefore can accurately give dates on rocks. Inudstry's such as oil, relies much on microfossils to find potential oil deposits. Many fossils such as the calcareous fossil, was formed in seas that they have previously lived in. this gives scientist's a useuful tool in paleoclimatology and paleoceanography. Scientists use these fossils to conduct past climates by examining the ratios of oxygen, carbon cycle, and oceanic productivity. They may also use the planktonic forams to re-create oceanic currents. Another major thing these fossils can do is reviel what type of ancient marine sediments were deposited. | |||
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