👉 In biology, a peridesmic organism is one that reproduces in two ways. This means that it has two sets of chromosomes, one set from each parent, and each set contains its own unique genetic material. For example, a peridesmic organism might be a bacterium (such as the Escherichia coli bacteria), which has two sets of chromosomes, one set coming from the mother's body and another from her father. Each set contains its own unique genetic material, making it
