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Does bacteria perform mitosis

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Can human cells perform mitosis?

all cells perform mitosis, except sex cells which perform meiosis


Why don't cyanobacteria and bacteria reproduce by mitosis?

The reason bacteria do not reproduce by mitosis is because bacteria do not contain chromosomes. There are numerous types of bacteria.


What cells uses mitosis?

Somatic cells or body cells perform mitosis.


Why doesnt bacteria reproduce by mitosis?

it does use mitosis, it doesn't reproduce by meiosis.


Why can't bacteria go through mitosis?

Because bacteria does not have nucleus.


What type of cell does mitosis not produce?

Mitosis does not occur in bacteria, because they are single celled organisms.


Is asexual reproduction in bacteria. The bacterium splits to form two new bacteria?

Binary fission


Why are bacteria unable to undergo mitosis?

Usually, only eukaryotes, such as the human cell, go through mitosis, and because most bacteria, prokaryotes, are single celled organisms, there's usually no need to go through all the complexities of mitosis, when they could just split and reform itself into its own duplicate.


Give an example of how mitosis can be used for reproduction?

All single celled organisms reproduce by mitosis, ie. bacteria.


Does bacteria and protists use mitosis and meiosis?

NoBacteria cannot under go meiosis or mitosis. Protists can undergo them


Why does binary fission in bacteria differ from mitosis?

Binary fission in bacteria differs from mitosis because there is nuclear membrane involved. It also has simple DNA strand which has no spindle fibers to be formed.


Is mitosis found in bacteria cell reproduction?

Nope, only animal, plant, fungi, and protista cells undergo mitosis.