Bacteria can reproduce at marvelous speeds. Some bacteria can reproduce as often as once every twenty minutes! However, bacteria have certain conditions in which to reproduce. These circumstances are not often met, & that is 1 thing that keeps bacteria from growing out of control.
Bacteria reproduce using 2 basic methods: asexual & sexual reproduction.
Asexual reproduction includes only 1 individual or parent. The offspring produced by asexual reproduction are exact duplicates of the parent. Binary fission is the method by which a bacteria splits into 2 cells. Each cell gets an exact copy of the parent cell's genetic material.
Sexual reproduction involves the joining of 2 parent cells & the exchanging of genetic materials. In sexual reproduction, the offspring will contain a mixture of the parent cells' traits. Conjugation is the method by which bacteria join & exchange genetic materials. Once genetic materials are exchanged, every single bacteria cell will go through binary fission to produce an offspring with a new genetic makeup.
In our next blog we shall learn about examples of producers I hope the above explanation was useful.Keep reading and leave your comments.
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