Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
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Bacteria (Procarytoes) Reproduce Asexually by<br />
Binary Fission<br />
Features of Bacterial DNA<br />
Single, relatively small circular chromosome:<br />
About 3-5 million nucleotide base pairs<br />
Contains only about 5-10,000 genes<br />
Binary fission<br />
Single circular DNA is replicated<br />
Bacterium grows to twice normal size<br />
<strong>Cell</strong> divides into two daughter cells<br />
Each daughter cell with an identical copy of DNA<br />
Rapid process, as little as 20 minutes.
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