Reproduction and Genetics of Bacterias and Viruses

Reproduction of Bacteria

 * 1) Reproduction of bacteria is asexual.
 * 2) Reproduce via binary fission (A cell splits into two, creating identical copies of itself).

The steps involved in binary fission:
 * Replication - Making an exact duplicate of its chromosome
 * Then bacterium begin to elongate and pinch off at the center
 * Chromosome moves to opposite sides
 * Cell wall grows to fill in the pinched gap at the center
 * Separation of the two identical cells.