a few steps:
1. Replication of the chromosome: The circular chromosome of the bacteria is replicated, forming two identical copies of the DNA.
2. Cell elongation: The cell elongates as the two copies of the chromosome move towards opposite ends of the cell.
3. Septation: The cell membrane intes at the center of the elongated cell, forming a septum that eventually divides the cell into two separate compartments.
4. Formation of cell walls: New cell wall material is synthesized and deposited between the two compartments, creating two daughter cells.
5. Cell separation: The daughter cells fully separate from each other, becoming two independent bacteria.
This process allows bacteria to reproduce and proliferate rapidly, leading to their high population numbers in various environments.
In bacteria binary fission it can be modeled in
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