A Researcher Is Recording the Process of Bacteria Cell Division

question 54

Multiple Choice

A researcher is recording the process of bacteria cell division using time-lapse microscopy.Which of the following processes would she be observing?

• A) meiosis
• B) mitosis
• C) binary fission
• D) She may be observing either meiosis or mitosis, depending on the growth conditions.

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