Part 2

Question 1

Growth in bacteria occurs by ________.

Answer 1

binary fission

Also: division, doubling, doubling event

Question 2

During binary fission, the parent cell divides all cellular components and enlarges to twice its usual size.

A _______ forms that divides the original (parent) cell in half. The cell contents are divided equally between the halves.

Answer 2

During binary fission, the parent cell divides all cellular components and enlarges to twice its usual size.

A septum forms that divides the original (parent) cell in half. The cell contents are divided equally between the halves.`

Question 3

When bacteria sexually reproduce, the bacteria realease ________, and the process is called ________.

Answer 3

When bacteria sexually reproduce, the bacteria realease pheromones, and the process is called conjugation.

Question 4

Bacteria can exist singly or in a community of cells called a _______.

Answer 4

biofilm

biofilm = community