Question

What is the process of bacterial multiplication called?

Answer 1

Binary fission in bacteria:

1. The bacteria multiply by binary fission.
2. The mode of asexual reproduction is in which a single bacterial cell divides into two halves, and each half of the bacterial cell develops into new bacteria
3. The process of binary fission is similar to mitosis in multicellular organisms (in which a single divides to form two new cells).
4. The multiplication time of each bacteria varies as it depends on temperature and nutrient availability.
5. For example, the bacteria causing food poisoning can split into two every ten minutes, at 10C° temperature, and stops multiplying after ten hours.