binary fission

(noun)

The process whereby a cell divides asexually to produce two daughter cells.

Related Terms

  • Anaerobe
  • archaea
  • Aerobe

(noun)

a form of asexual reproduction and cell division used by all prokaryotes, (bacteria and archaebacteria)

Related Terms

  • Anaerobe
  • archaea
  • Aerobe

Examples of binary fission in the following topics:

  • Common Bacterial Traits

    • Bacteria grow to a fixed size and then reproduce through binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction .
  • Spirochaetes

    • During reproduction, the spirochaete is capable of undergoing asexual reproduction via binary fission.
    • The binary fission allows for production of two separate spirochaetes.
  • Generation Time

    • Bacterial growth occurs by the division of one bacterium into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission.
    • Bacterial growth is the division of one bacterium into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission.
    • It emphasizes clonality, asexual binary division, the short development time relative to replication itself, the seemingly low death rate, the need to move from a dormant state to a reproductive state or to condition the media, and finally, the tendency of lab adapted strains to exhaust their nutrients.
  • African Trypanosomiasis

    • ., lymph, spinal fluid), and continue to replicate by binary fission.
    • In the fly's midgut, the parasites transform into procyclic trypomastigotes, multiply by binary fission, leave the midgut, and transform into epimastigotes.
    • The epimastigotes reach the fly's salivary glands and continue multiplication by binary fission.The entire life cycle of the fly takes about three weeks.
  • The Cell Wall of Bacteria

    • These ancestral cells reproduce by means of binary fission, duplicating their genetic material and then essentially splitting to form two daughter cells identical to the parent.
  • Amoebic Dysentery (Amoebiasis)

    • The amoebae or trophozoites are able to divide via binary fission and and produce cysts.
  • Damage to the Cell Wall

    • A bacterial cell with a damaged cell wall cannot undergo binary fission and is thus certain to die .
  • Units of Measurement for Microbes

    • Microbial growth is the division of one microbe into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission.
  • Microbial Growth Cycle

    • Bacteria grow to a fixed size and then reproduce through binary fission which is a form of asexual reproduction.
  • Chromosomes and DNA Replication in the Archaea

    • The means of asexual reproduction that are used by Archaea include binary reproduction, multiple fission, fragmentation, or budding.
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