EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Prokaryotes such as E. coli, Archaea as well as eukaryotes such as euglena reproduce through binary fission.

Detailed explanation-3: -How do bacteria reproduce? Most bacteria reproduce by binary fission. In this process the bacterium, which is a single cell, divides into two identical daughter cells. Binary fission begins when the DNA of the bacterium divides into two (replicates).

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria reproduce primarily by binary fission, an asexual process whereby a single cell divides into two. Under ideal conditions some bacterial species may divide every 10–15 minutes-a doubling of the population at these time intervals.

Detailed explanation-5: -The type of asexual reproduction in which a microorganism splits in two equal halves is called as binary fission, e.g., Amoeba. The cells which split during binary fission have the potential to grow to the size of the original one.