Question

Bacteria asexually reproduce using binary fission.

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After the DNA is replicated, how does the model demonstrate that binary fission maintains genetic continuity?



A.
In step 3, the daughter cells receive the exact same genetic code as the parental cell which maintains the genetic information from one generation to the next.

B.
In step 4, the daughter cells receive half the original amount of DNA as the parent cell to maintain genetic continuity to conserve DNA from one generation to the next.

C.
In step 3, the daughter cells receive different parts of the parental genome which maintains genetic continuity so that they can be more genetically diverse than the previous generation.

D.
In step 4, the daughter cells receive novel genes that were absent in the parental genome to maintain genetic continuity so that they can better survive and reproduce than the previous generation.

Answer 1

A

In binary fission the chromosome is replicated and each daughter cell receives a full copy of the parental genome (barring mutations). Step 3 shows the equal distribution of the replicated DNA, preserving the parental genetic information into the next generation.