What Is the Result of Binary Fission

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Multiple Choice

What is the result of binary fission?

• A) four daughter cells with half the genetic material of the parent cell
• B) four daughter cells with genetic material identical to that of the parent cell
• C) two daughter cells with genetic material identical to that of the parent cell
• D) one daughter cell with genetic material identical to that of the parent cell
• E) two daughter cells with half the genetic material of the parent cell

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Definitions:

Posterior Abdominal Wall

The area at the back of the abdominal cavity, bounded by the vertebral column, pelvic girdle, and diaphragm, supporting and protecting internal organs.

Inferior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle parts of the body to the right atrium of the heart.

Ascending Lumbar Veins

Veins that ascend along the lumbar spine, draining blood from the lower body and torso back towards the heart.

Hepatic Portal System

A network of veins that carries blood from the gastrointestinal organs and spleen to the liver.