The reproductive level 6.4 Prokaryotic Cell Division Flashcards
1
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binary fission
A
the process of prokaryotic cell division
2
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FtsZ
A
a tubulin-like protein component of the prokaryotic cytoskeleton that is important in prokaryotic cytokinesis (name origin: Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z)
3
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origin
A
the region of the prokaryotic chromosome at which replication begins
4
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septum
A
a wall formed between bacterial daughter cells as a precursor to cell separation
