Cell Division + Bianry Fission Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three factors effecting binary fission?
A
- warm
- moist
- pleanty of nutrients
2
Q
What is binary fission?
A
- the process of prokaryotic organisms (bacteria) reproducing
3
Q
What is the difference between m,enosis and mitosis?
A
- meiosis produces gametes (haploid cells) mitosis produces diploid cells
- meiosis divides twice , mitosis only divides once
4
Q
What is interphase and cytokenesis?
A
Interphase: duplicating the chromosomes (which form an x shape)
Cytokenisis: when cell membrane and cytoplasm divide