Binary Fission

The first step of binary fission is:

• The cell membrane and cell wall begin to bud in the center.

• The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.

• The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.

• The cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell gets the same amount as the original.

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The second step of binary fission is:

• The cell membrane and cell wall start to bud into the center.

• The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.

• The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.

• The bacteria's cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell will get the same amount as the original.

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The third step of binary fission is:

• The cell membrane and cell wall start to bud into the center.

• The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.

• The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.

• The cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell gets the same amount as the original.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The fourth step of binary fission is:

• The cell membrane and cell wall start to bud into the center.

• The bacteria moves the DNA to either side of the cell.

• The two cells are covered with a new membrane and cell wall, and separate.

• The cell duplicates its DNA so each new cell gets the same amount as the original.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The purpose of binary fission is:

• to enable a bacterial cell to infect a host

• to enable two bacterial cells to merge into a single cell

• to enable a bacterial cell to reproduce itself

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Binary fission is the reason why populations of bacteria can grow very quickly.

• True

• False

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