SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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In binary fission, all of the following occur EXCEPT ____
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there is an increase in the number of bacterial cells
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pili are used to transfer DNA
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the resulting cells are genetically identical to the original cell
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only one parent cell was involved at the beginning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is “mitosis", which produces 2 daughter cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -This type of division does not involve the formation of spindle.
Detailed explanation-3: -In binary fission, a single-celled organism divides into two daughter cells that are identical to their parent.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. Binary fission is the primary method of reproduction of prokaryotic organisms.
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