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Which type of organism(s) divide via binary fission?

fungi

animals 

bacteria 

plants 

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Is binary fission a type of mitosis, a type of meiosis, or different from both?

a type of mitosis

a type of meiosis

different from both

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Are bacteria eukaryotic or prokaryotic? 

eukaryotic 

prokaryotic

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Which structure is being indicated on the diagram above?

plasmid

flagella

cell wall

cell membrane

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Which structure is being indicated on the diagram above?

cell wall

plasmid

cell membrane

flagella

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Which structure is being indicated on the diagram above?

cell membrane

cell wall

plasmid

flagella

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True or false? Bacteria are unicellular. This means that when they divide by binary fission they're also reproducing as each new cell is a separate organism.

true

false

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When bacteria divide by binary fission, is it an example of asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction?

asexual reproduction

sexual reproduction

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Which two things must a bacterial cell do before it can divide?

(Select all that apply)

photosynthesis

differentiate

replicate its genetic material

grow 

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Once a bacterial cell has grown and replicated its genetic material, it is ready to divide by binary fission. 

Describe the stages of this process. 

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During binary fission, are the plasmids always split equally between the two new cells?

yes

no

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What is the mean division time?

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A type of bacteria have a division time of 20 minutes. If the population starts with just one cell, how many bacteria cells would be there after 1h?

8

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Cartoon illustration of a bacterium with a happy expression.

Which three conditions do bacteria require for fast growth? 

(Select all that apply)

dry

warm

plenty of nutrients 

moist

cold

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A type of bacteria have a division time of 30 minutes. If the population starts with 100 cells, how many bacteria cells would be there after 4h?

25600

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