Binary fission is a process where DNA replicates, the cell enlarges, the cytoplasm divides, and two identical daughter cells are produced.
Binary fission involves replication of circular DNA and plasmids, cell enlargement with DNA moving to opposite ends, division of cytoplasm with new cell wall formation, and finally, the formation of two identical daughter cells.
| Front | Describe the process of binary fission (4 steps) |
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| Back | 1. Circular DNA and plasmids replicate 2. Cell gets bigger and the circular DNA stands move to opposite ends of the cell 3. Cytoplasm begins to divide and new cell walls begin to form 4. Cytoplasm divides and two identical daughter cells are produced |
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