Binary Fission Flashcards
1
Q
What reproduces using binary fission
A
Prokaryotes
2
Q
What does it involve
A
DNA replication
Chromosome segregation
Cytokinesis
3
Q
The process
A
- cells replicate their DNA strand
- each copy attaches to a different part of the cell membrane
- when the cell moves apart the replicated and original chromosomes are separated
- a wall forms across the cell and divides it into 2 cells with identical genetic information
