Binary Fission in Prokaryotes (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Binary fission
Binary fission
Asexual method of cell division in prokaryotes
Organisms that use binary fission
Organisms that use binary fission
Prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea)
Product of binary fission
Product of binary fission
Two genetically identical daughter cells
Shape of prokaryotic DNA
Shape of prokaryotic DNA
Circular
Location of prokaryotic chromosome
Location of prokaryotic chromosome
Nucleoid region
Plasmids
Plasmids
Small, circular DNA molecules
Where DNA copies attach in binary fission
Where DNA copies attach in binary fission
Different points on the cell membrane
What forms between DNA copies during division
What forms between DNA copies during division
New cell wall
Division time for some bacterial species
Division time for some bacterial species
Every 20-30 minutes (under optimal conditions)
Binary fission vs mitosis
Binary fission vs mitosis
Faster and simpler than mitosis