Multiple Choice
Which of the following characterizes bacteriophages (phages) but not viruses that infect eukaryotes?
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In the image below of a dividing bacterium, which cellular process is primarily responsible for the separation of the two daughter cells?
A
Sporulation
B
Conjugation
C
Budding
D
Binary fission
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Understand that the question asks about the cellular process responsible for the separation of two daughter cells in a dividing bacterium.
Recall that bacteria primarily reproduce asexually through a process called binary fission, where one cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.
Recognize that sporulation is a process related to spore formation, conjugation involves genetic material exchange between bacteria, and budding is a form of reproduction seen in some other microorganisms, not typical for most bacteria.
Identify that the physical separation of the two daughter cells after division is a key feature of binary fission.
Conclude that the process responsible for the separation of the two daughter cells in the image is binary fission.
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