The following article will guide you to find out how does bacteria reproduce. Asexual reproduction is characteristic of all bacteria. Sexual reproduction was long thought to be absent but investigations with the help of electron microscope have clearly demonstrated the exchange of genetic material in some species of bacteria. This is an essential feature of […]
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Reproduction in Bacteria: 5 Methods (With Diagram)
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The following points highlight the five methods by which reproduction in bacteria takes place. The methods are: 1. Binary Fission 2. Conidia 3. Budding 4. Cysts 5. Endospore. Method # 1. Binary Fission: In binary fission, single cell divides into two equal cells (Fig. 2.19). Initially the bacterial cell reaches a critical mass in its […]