Question

Question about genetics and binary fission:
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why is the answer D? won't binary fission produce genetically identical daughter cells?

Answer 1

Yes Binary fission does produce 2 daughter cells however they are not the same as if made through meiosis It depends on what the full answer is.

Answer 2

You have to remember that in meiosis ! and @ there is a crossing over and in binary fission there is no crossing over of the daughter cells and meiosis only occurs in sexual cells where binary fission does not.