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  • In cells, it is when a cell reproduces by splitting in 2 copies.
  • In physics, it is when a heavy element captures a neutron then splits into 2 fragments and 2 to 3 neutrons. The 2 fission fragments statistically have masses about 1/3 and 2/3 that of the original heavy element's mass.
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Prokaryotic organism divide by which process?

Binary fission


What is a example of binary?

an example of binary fission is some bacteria split is two in the form of binary fission.


This form of asexual reproduction occurs when one organism divides into two organisms.?

Binary Fission


The division of an organism into two equal parts?

binary fission


What disadvantages are there to binary fission?

Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction. Therefore, when the organism splits, there is not genetic variation in its two offspring, which means that things such as mutations can be debilitating towards the organism.


What is the differences between budding and fission?

In budding, the new organism is from the old organism. In binary fission, the old organism separate to form two new organisms.


What is-binary fission?

Binary fission is a method of asexual reproduction in which an organism splits into two. It is found in bacteria and other single-celled organisms eg protozoa.


Which best describes the result of an organism reproducing through binary fission?

Binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction where an organism divides into two equal-sized offspring. Both offspring are genetically identical to the parent organism.


Splitting in two is what kind of fission?

IT is called Binary fission. "Binary" stands for two.


Prokaryotic cells reproduce by a process called?

binary fission


What organisms that reproduce by binary fission?

Prokayotes reproduce themselves by means of binary fission. It can be said that the members of monera mainly divide by binary fission. For example: Bacteria, Cyanobacteria (BGA), or Mycoplasma. Some unicellular eukaryotes like Paramecium, Euglina (protozoan), Diatoms (golden algae) and schizosaccharamycetes (lower fungi) also reproduce by binary fission.


The process in which a Unicellular organism divides to form two smaller cells?

The process in which a unicellular organism divides to form two smaller cells is called binary fission. This process involves the duplication of genetic material and splitting of the cell into two daughter cells. Binary fission is a common method of reproduction in unicellular organisms such as bacteria and protists.