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Bacteria divide by binary fission which simply means that one cell splits in two.

As a separate matter, there is a process called "conjugation" for transfer of genetic information that is completely different than binary fission .

Bacterial conjugation occurs between bacterial cells by direct cell-to-cell contact or through a bridge of material between two cells. Genetic material is transferred in this process.

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