Binary Fission- Ch.12

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Prokaryotes reproduce by a type of cell division called binary fission.

Question 2

Step 1

Answer 2

Chromosome replication begins. Soon after, one copy of the origin moves rapidly towards the other end of the cell.

Question 3

Step 2

Answer 3

Replication continues, one copy of the origin is now at each end of the cell.

Question 4

Step 3

Answer 4

Replication finishes. The plasma membrane close inward, and new cell wall is deposited.

Question 5

Step 4

Answer 5

Two daughter cells result