Bacteria Binary Fission Notes

1. Binary Fission Notes

2. Binary Fission..DNA
duplicates…why?

3. DNA separates & new cell wall
divides cell in two

4. 2 ‘new’ cells…identical?

5. quiz
• What happens to the size of bacteria
after binary fission?
• What two things have to happen
before fission occurs?

6. quiz
• What happens to the size of bacteria
after binary fission?
• What two things have to happen
before fission occurs?
– A. Cell must grow in size before splitting
again.
– B. Cell must duplicate its DNA, so each
new cell will have its own copy.