Asked by daniel
Which could best be used to explain why bacteria can infect a person very quickly?
outer capsule
binary fission
protective covering
genetic recombination
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Binary fission.
Reason: bacteria reproduce asexually by binary fission, allowing rapid, exponential population growth (e.g., many bacteria can double every 20–30 minutes under ideal conditions). Capsules or protective coverings help survival and virulence, and genetic recombination drives variation, but they don’t explain the quick increase in bacterial numbers.
Reason: bacteria reproduce asexually by binary fission, allowing rapid, exponential population growth (e.g., many bacteria can double every 20–30 minutes under ideal conditions). Capsules or protective coverings help survival and virulence, and genetic recombination drives variation, but they don’t explain the quick increase in bacterial numbers.
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