NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria and archaea reproduce asexually by splitting one cell into two equal halves in a process called binary fission (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -There are 3 ways bacteria reproduce sexually, these are: Transformation. Transduction. Conjugation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only bacteria and archaea reproduce primarily by binary fission. Bacteria are sexually unable, although they are capable of transferring genetic information. Two bacteria come into contact through a pilus and exchange genetic material (a bacterial structure). This is known as conjugation.