Binary Fission
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- Evolution: Binary fission, along with mutations, is a driving force behind the evolution of prokaryotic organisms.
- Microbiology: Binary fission is a fundamental process studied in the field of microbiology, as it is the primary mode of reproduction in many microorganisms.
- Mitosis: Binary fission is analogous to mitosis in eukaryotic cells, but it is a simpler process.
- Cell Cycle: Binary fission is a part of the cell cycle in prokaryotic organisms.
- Cell Division: Binary fission is a form of cell division in which a single parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
- Unicellular Organisms: Binary fission is the primary mode of reproduction in unicellular organisms, such as bacteria and archaea.
- Prokaryotes: Binary fission is the primary mode of reproduction in prokaryotic organisms, such as bacteria and archaea.
- Asexual Reproduction: Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction in prokaryotic organisms where a single parent cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.
- Cloning: Binary fission can be considered a form of cloning, as the daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell.
- Asexual Reproduction: Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction where a single parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
- Genetic Diversity: Binary fission does not introduce genetic diversity, as the daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell, unless mutations occur.
- Cellular Reproduction: Binary fission is a form of cellular reproduction, where a single parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
- DNA Replication: Binary fission involves the replication of the DNA in the parent cell before division.
- Archaea: Binary fission is the primary mode of reproduction in archaea.
- Chromosome Replication: In binary fission, the chromosome of the parent cell is replicated before the cell divides.
- Bacteria: Binary fission is the primary mode of reproduction in bacteria.