What Best Explains Why Bacteria Can Reproduce So Much More

question 66

Multiple Choice

What best explains why bacteria can reproduce so much more rapidly than an organism such as a mushroom?

• A) Mushrooms reproduce using spores that require a lengthy exposure to the environment before the outer coating can break open.
• B) Mushroom cells have a cell wall that hastens reproduction while bacteria have no cell wall.
• C) Plants take longer to reproduce than bacteria.
• D) Mushrooms reproduce sexually, so the proper mating types must contact one another before reproduction can proceed.

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