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It is a process called mitosis.

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Binary fission is the form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size, used by most prokaryotes. This process results in the reproduction of a living cell by division into two equal or near-equal parts.

Mitosis is not the same as binary fission.

Binary fission is asexual; the organism splits directly into two equal -sized offsprings,each with a copy of the parent's genetic material. Binary fission is a common type of reproduction in single-celled organisms.

Bacterial DNA has a relatively high mutation rate. This rapid rate of genetic change is what makes bacteria capable of developing resistance to antibiotics and helps them exploit invasion into a wide range of environments.

Organisms that reproduce through binary fission generally have exponential growth phases. Escherichia coli cells are able to divide every 20 minutes under optimum conditions
Binary fission begins with DNA replication. DNA replication starts from an origin of replication, which opens up into a replication bubble (note: prokaryotic DNA replication usually has only 1 origin of replication, whereas eukaryotes have multiple origins of replication). The replication bubble separates the DNA double strand, each strand acts as template for synthesis of a daughter strand by semiconservative replication, until the entire prokaryotic DNA is duplicated.

After this replicational process, cell growth occurs.

Each circular DNA strand then attaches to the cell membrane, sometimes by a mesosome. The cell elongates, causing the two chromosomes to separate.

Cell division in bacteria is controlled by the septal ring, a collection of about a dozen proteins that collect around the site of division. There, they direct assembly of the division septum.

The cell membrane then invaginates (grows inwards) and splits the cell into two daughter cells, separated by a newly grown cell plate. This process is called cytokinesis.
Many organisms reproduce by binary fission, such as:

Bacteria
Archaea, such as Pyrodictium abyssi (an anaerobic thermophile of deep-sea hydrothermal vents)
Some eukaryotes reproduce using binary fission-like methods. Mitosis is thought to derive from binary fission.

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An organism divides into two nearly equal halves, ever twenty minutes if they have food, it is the right temperate, and other factors.

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depends on bacteria species. It ranges from about 20 minutes to about 20 hours.

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From 20 minutes to 20 hours

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How does binary fission happen?

Nuclear fission of uranium 238 occurred in the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.


How do amoeboids reproduce?

Amoeba reproduces by binary fission which is a method of cell division. First, the cell chromosomes replicate. Next, the cell becomes longer and starts to break off at the centre. The cell wall fills in as it starts to break off. After the division is complete, there are two identical cells.


Is bacteria a prokaryotic cell?

Yes! Bacteria are prokaryotes. * They don't have organelles * Don't have a nucleus * Small * Replicate by binary fission * Single cell * Often have flagella or cillia to move around


What is the name of prokaryotic reproduction?

By atomically fusing with the gametes using spontaneous generation. The prupose of the fusion is so that the ionic bonding can multiply and the gametes are then able to rotate and then fuse to form the eukaryote for reproduction.


What are 3 ways bacteria reproduce sexually?

Bacteria only reproduce by binary fission, although there are several ways that individual bacteria recombine and exchange genetic material.In binary fission (a kind of asexual reproduction), a bacterium's DNA replicates and the one-celled organism splits into two separate, independent bacteria.In conjugation (which is similar to, but technically not, sexual reproduction) two individual bacteria get together and one sends out a bridge of cytoplasm to the other. This "male" bacterium then transfers some of its DNA to the "female" bacterium.In transformation, bacteria pick up bits of genetic material (called plasmids) from their environments, often by engulfing another bacterium or smaller organism.In transduction, viruses pick up bits of DNA from one bacterium, which they then insert into the next individual they infect.All of these methods of genetic recombination increase the variety in bacterial DNA, making them very good at adapting to their environments. This is partially why anti-bacterial-resistant bacteria develop.


How often does bacteria multiply in you minute?

Bacteria reproduces every 9.5 minutes . Ecoli reptoduces every 20 minutes. Bacteria multiplys many times in one minute due to asexual reproduction-binary fission.


How the paramecium reproduces?

If the paramecium undergoes mitosis followed by cytokinesis, then the paramecium reproduces asexually. This form of asexual reproduction is often called fission, and results in two genetically identical daughter cells. However, sometimes paramecia (pl) reproduce sexually, in which members of two different mating strains exchange genetic material across a cytoplasmic bridge in a process called conjugation. Refer to the related link below for illustrations of paramecia undergoing both asexual and sexual reproduction.


Asexual reproduction is common in?

It is common in bacterias, often undergoing binary fission.


How often do bacteria reproduce?

It depends upon the environmental conditions and the particular species, but as a general Answer: Exponentially. Specifically, under Ideal {standard laboratory} Conditions, an E-coli bacterium will [repeatedly] reproduce once during each (and every continuing) 20 minute interval(s).


What type of Cell of cell has a cell plate?

Any cell that reproduces through binary fission produces a cell plate when dividing, often comprising chiefly of microtubules.


Mitosis happens only in organisms that reproduce asexually true or false?

Yes, but it depends on what you mean by cell division. One of the traits of an organism is that it can reproduce, either by asexual or sexual means. Bacterias use binary fission which divides itself into two, which is asexual reproduction. A larger, multicellular organisms often use sexual reproduction to reproduce and has cells that can go through cell division.


Looking at a cell under a microscope you note that it is a prokarote?

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