Multiple Choice
What is the cell division that occurs in the earliest stages of zygote development called?
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11. Cell Division
Introduction to Cell Division
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What would happen if the septum did not form during binary fission in bacterial cells?
A
The cell would divide into two smaller cells without any genetic material.
B
The cell would undergo mitosis instead of binary fission.
C
The cell would divide into multiple cells simultaneously.
D
The cell would fail to divide, resulting in a single, larger cell.
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Understand that binary fission is the process by which bacterial cells divide. It involves the replication of the bacterial chromosome and the division of the cytoplasm to form two daughter cells.
Recognize that the septum is a crucial structure that forms during binary fission. It is a partition that develops between the two newly replicated chromosomes, eventually leading to the separation of the two daughter cells.
Consider what would happen if the septum did not form. Without the septum, there would be no physical barrier to separate the two sets of genetic material and cytoplasm into distinct cells.
Realize that without the formation of the septum, the cell would not be able to complete the division process. Instead of forming two separate cells, the cell would remain as a single entity.
Conclude that the failure to form a septum during binary fission would result in a single, larger cell that contains two sets of genetic material, as the division process would be incomplete.
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