cell biology - bacterial division Flashcards
1
Q
how does bacteria multiply?
A
simple cell division
2
Q
what is binary fission?
A
when a bacteria cell splits into two bacterial cells
3
Q
how often can bacteria carry out binary fission? what are the conditions?
A
once every 20 minutes which the right amount of nutrients and temperature suitable
4
Q
number of bacteria equation
A
2 to the power of n. where n is the number of rounds of division
