• Question: hi i would like to know how bactiria is made???

    Asked by anon-271009 on 28 Nov 2020. This question was also asked by anon-271031.
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      Ashleigh Cheyne answered on 28 Nov 2020:

      A bacteria grows through something called ‘binary fission’. This is where one single parent bacteria splits into 2, making clones of itself. The bacteria makes a copy of it’s DNA then makes a copy of the rest of it’s body. It then splits the DNA, one DNA goes into one body and the other DNA goes into the other body. This means that when 1 bacteria splits into 2, the 2 ‘children’ have the same DNA (like when you have human twins).

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      Sarah Smythe answered on 28 Nov 2020:

      What’s more, bacteria isn’t made – it grows!
      We have millions of little bacteria inside our bodies and on our skin – we can’t see them without a microscope they are all so small! Some bacteria are really good for us – they can help us break down food. Some are harmful and can cause infections and make us really ill.

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      Ben Pritchard answered on 30 Nov 2020:

      Bacteria reproduces by binary fission. One parent bacteria will split into two identical daughter bacteria.

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