BASICS
A cell produced when a parent cell divides?
Daugther cell
A type of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides into two daughter cells.
Binary Fission
True or False: Prokaryotic cells use centrioles and centrosomes to organize their cell division.
False (Because, prokaryotic does not have centrioles and centrosomes)
This is a large biological molecule that must be copied before any cell division?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
How many daughter cells are produced?
Two.
What is the name of the fluid-filled region where bacterial DNA is clumped together since it lacks a nucleus?
Nucleoid
There are 12 bacteria. Each divides every 20 minutes. How many bacteria will there be after 1 hour?
96 cells
What is the purpose of binary fission?
Reproduction
What is the name of the structural ring made of FtsZ proteins that pinches the cell membrane shut during division?
Z-ring
80 cells
Binary Fission is commonly in _______
Prokaryotes
Which fuel molecule does FtsZ use to generate this squeezing force?
GTP (Guanosine Triphosphate)
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A cell produced when a parent cell divides?
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