The correct answer is b. binary fission.
Binary fission is the asexual reproduction process where a single bacterium divides into two identical daughter cells, each carrying the same DNA, resulting in a new population without genetic diversity.
A single bacterium divides through the process of ______________ and begins a new population. All the offspring bacteria have identical DNA. (which means no genetic diversity)
a
mitosis
b
binary fission
c
meiosis
d
conjugation
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