CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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binary fission
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cell division
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DNA replication
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synthesis phase
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria, one of the major organelles in eukaryotic cells, divide by binary fission. The process is similar to prokaryotic fission.
Detailed explanation-4: -More specifically, the following steps occur: The bacterium before binary fission is when the DNA is tightly coiled. The DNA of the bacterium has uncoiled and duplicated. The DNA is pulled to the separate poles of the bacterium as it increases the size to prepare for splitting.