AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Escherichia coli are a common type of bacteria. To reproduce, they go through the process of
A
mitosis.
B
meiosis.
C
binary fission.
D
interphase.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Escherichia Coli O157:H7 reproduces like almost all bacteria. Bacteria do not reproduce by a means of sexual reproduction. Instead they reproduce by what is called binary fission. Binary fission creates a clone of the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative rod shaped bacterium that divides by binary fission.

Detailed explanation-3: -E. coli is a rod-shaped organism that reproduces by dividing in the middle. Each resultant cell inherits an old end or pole and a new pole, which is made during the division. The new and the old pole contain slightly different components, so although they look the same, they are physiologically asymmetrical.

Detailed explanation-4: -Binary Fission – It is a common and simple method of asexual reproduction in bacteria. In this process of asexual reproduction, the parent cell divides into two, leading to two equal-sized daughter cells. Under favourable conditions, bacteria multiply rapidly and may double in 10-15 minutes.

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