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How prokaryotic cells reproduce?

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Prokaryotes reproduce through a cell division process called binary fission. Like mitosis in eukaryotes, this process involves copying the chromosome and separating one cell into two.
Binary fission is an asexual form of reproduction, meaning that it does not involve production of eggs and sperm or mixing of genetic material from two individuals. Except in the case of rare mutations, or changes in DNA sequence, binary fission produces daughter cells that are genetically identical to the mother cell.

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