EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is when one cell reproduces by dividing in half to become two cells.
A
sexual reproduction
B
prophase
C
mieosis
D
binary fission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -binary fission, asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies. In the process of binary fission, an organism duplicates its genetic material, or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and then divides into two parts (cytokinesis), with each new organism receiving one copy of DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitochondria, one of the major organelles in eukaryotic cells, divide by binary fission. The process is similar to prokaryotic fission.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most bacteria rely on binary fission for propagation. Conceptually this is a simple process; a cell just needs to grow to twice its starting size and then split in two.

Detailed explanation-4: -Binary fission is when an organism splits into two identical individual organisms without sex taking place. It is a type of asexual reproduction which often occurs in prokaryote micro-organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Binary fission means “division into two". It is the simplest and most common method of asexual reproduction.

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